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Song of Solomon 6:10

In Song of Solomon 6 of Song of Solomon.

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

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מִיmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.זֹ֥אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.הַנִּשְׁקָפָ֖הhanishqafahthe appearשָׁקַףdefinite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “the appear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8259properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)appear, look (down, forth, out).כְּמוֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.שָׁ֑חַרshacharearlyשַׁחַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “early”, the ordinary formH7837dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.יָפָ֣הyafahbeautyיָפֶהadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH3303beautiful (literally or figuratively)[phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well.כַלְּבָנָ֗הkhalvanahas moon. See also H3838לְבָנָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as moon. See also H3838”, the ordinary formH3842properly, (the) white, i.e. the moonmoon. See also H3838 (לְבָנָא).בָּרָה֙barahpureבַּרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH1249beloved; also pure, emptychoice, clean, clear, pure.כַּֽחַמָּ֔הkachamahas heatחַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as heat”, the ordinary formH2535heat; by implication, the sunheat, sun.אֲיֻמָּ֖הayumahterribleאָיֹםadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “terrible”, the ordinary formH366frightfulterrible.כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹתkanidgalotas bannersדָּגַלpreposition, with the article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “as banners”, a verb used as a describing wordH1713to flaunt, i.e. raise a flag; figuratively, to be conspicuous(set up, with) banners, chiefest.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?

Young’s Literal Translation

'Who [is] this that is looking forth as morning, Fair as the moon — clear as the sun, Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts?'

World English Bible

Who is she who looks out as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?

Darby Translation

Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, Terrible as troops with banners?

Douay-Rheims

I went down into the garden of nuts, to see the fruits of the valleys, and to look if the vineyard had flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who is this that looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, choice as the sun, terrible as armies set in array?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τίς αὕτη ἡ ἐκκύπτουσα ὡσεὶ ὄρθρος, καλὴ ὡς σελήνη, ἐκλεκτὴ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, θάμβος ὡς τεταγμέναι;