King James Version

Song of Solomon 7:3

In Song of Solomon 7 of Song of Solomon.

Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Song of Solomon 7:4.

שְׁנֵ֥יshenetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.שָׁדַ֛יִךְshadayikhbreastשַׁדnoun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7699the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)breast, pap, teat.כִּשְׁנֵ֥יkishneas twoשְׁנַיִםpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “as two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.עֳפָרִ֖יםofarimyoung roeעֹפֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “young roe”, the ordinary formH6082a fawn (from the dusty color)young roe (hart).תָּאֳמֵ֥יtaometwinsתָּאוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “twins”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8380a twin (in plural only), literally or figurativelytwins.צְבִיָּֽהtseviyahroeצְבִיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “roe”, the ordinary formH6646a female gazelleroe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-4) Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy two breasts as two young ones, twins of a roe,

World English Bible

Your two breasts are like two fawns, that are twins of a roe.

Darby Translation

Thy two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle;

Douay-Rheims

Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-4) Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy two breasts are as two twin fawns.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δύο μαστοί σου, ὡς δύο νεβροὶ δίδυμοι δορκάδος.