King James Version

Song of Solomon 5:14

In Song of Solomon 5 of Song of Solomon.

His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

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יָדָיו֙yadayvhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […גְּלִילֵ֣יgelilefoldingגָּלִילnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “folding”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1550a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round)folding, ring.זָהָ֔בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.מְמֻלָּאִ֖יםmemulaimbe at an endמָלֵאverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “be at an end”, a verb used as a describing wordH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…בַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁbatarshishin berylתַּרְשִׁישׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in beryl”, the ordinary formH8658a gem, perhaps the topazberyl.מֵעָיו֙meayvbellyמֵעֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “belly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4578used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extension the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.עֶ֣שֶׁתeshetbrightעֶשֶׁתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6247a fabricbright.שֵׁ֔ןshenivoryשֵׁןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “ivory”, the ordinary formH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.מְעֻלֶּ֖פֶתmeulefetfaintעָלַףverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “faint”, a verb used as a describing wordH5968to veil or cover; figuratively, to be languidfaint, overlaid, wrap self.סַפִּירִֽיםsapirimsapphireסַפִּירnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sapphire”, the ordinary formH5601a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphiresapphire.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His hands are as rings of gold set with beryl: His body is as ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

Young’s Literal Translation

His hands rings of gold, set with beryl, His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires,

World English Bible

His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

Darby Translation

His hands gold rings, set with the chrysolite; His belly is bright ivory, overlaid [with] sapphires;

Douay-Rheims

His hands are turned and as of gold, full of hyacinths. His belly as of ivory, set with sapphires.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

His hands are as turned gold set with beryl: his belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Χεῖρες αὐτοῦ τορευταὶ χρυσαῖ πεπληρωμέναι Θαρσίς· κοιλία αὐτοῦ πυξίον ἐλεφάντινον ἐπὶ λίθου σαπφείρου.