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Song of Solomon 7:2

In Song of Solomon 7 of Song of Solomon.

Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Song of Solomon 7:3.

שָׁרְרֵךְ֙sharerekhenavelשֹׁרֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “navel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8326the umbilical cord, i.e. (by extension) a bodicenavel.אַגַּ֣ןaganbasinאַגָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “basin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH101a bowl (as pounded out hollow)basin, cup, goblet.הַסַּ֔הַרhasaharthe roundסַהַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the round”, the ordinary formH5469roundnessround.אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.יֶחְסַ֖רyechsarfailחָסֵרverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fail”, a wish or indirect commandH2637to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessenbe abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.הַמָּ֑זֶגhamazegthe liquorמֶזֶגdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the liquor”, the ordinary formH4197tempered wineliquor.בִּטְנֵךְ֙bitnekhebodyבֶּטֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.עֲרֵמַ֣תarematsheafעָרֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “sheaf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6194a heap; specifically, a sheafheap (of corn), sheaf.חִטִּ֔יםchitimwheatחִטָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “wheat”, the ordinary formH2406wheat, whether the grain or the plantwheat(-en).סוּגָ֖הsugahset aboutסוּגverb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “set about”, a verb used as a describing wordH5473to hem in, i.e. bindset about.בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽיםbashoshanimin lilyשׁוּשַׁןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in lily”, the ordinary formH7799a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)lily, Shoshannim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-3) Thy navel is like a round goblet, wherein no mingled wine is wanting; thy belly is like a heap of wheat set about with lilies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy body is like a round goblet, Wherein no mingled wine is wanting: Thy waist is like a heap of wheat Set about with lilies.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy waist [is] a basin of roundness, It lacketh not the mixture, Thy body a heap of wheat, fenced with lilies,

World English Bible

Your body is like a round goblet, no mixed wine is wanting. Your waist is like a heap of wheat, set about with lilies.

Darby Translation

Thy navel is a round goblet, [which] wanteth not mixed wine; Thy belly a heap of wheat, set about with lilies;

Douay-Rheims

Thy navel is like a round bowl never wanting cups. Thy belly is like a heap of wheat, set about with lilies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-3) Thy navel is like a round goblet, wherein no mingled wine is wanting; thy belly is like a heap of wheat set about with lilies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy navel is as a turned bowl, not wanting liquor; thy belly is as a heap of wheat set about with lilies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὀμφαλός σου κρατὴρ τορευτὸς, μὴ ὑστερούμενος κράμα· κοιλία σου θημωνία σίτου πεφραγμένη ἐν κρίνοις.