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Song of Solomon 7:4

In Song of Solomon 7 of Song of Solomon.

Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Song of Solomon 7:5.

צַוָּארֵ֖ךְtsavarekheneckצַוָּארnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “neck”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6677the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)neck.כְּמִגְדַּ֣לkemigdalas castleמִגְדָּלpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “as castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.הַשֵּׁ֑ןhashenthe ivoryשֵׁןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the ivory”, the ordinary formH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.עֵינַ֜יִךְeynayikheye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…בְּרֵכ֣וֹתberekhotpoolבְּרֵכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “pool”, the ordinary formH1295a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)(fish-) pool.בְּחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹןbecheshbonin Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Heshbon”H2809Cheshbon, a place East of the JordanHeshbon.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שַׁ֨עַר֙shaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).בַּתbatBath-rabbimבַּת רַבִּיםnoun, proper name — “Bath-rabbim”H1337the daughter (i.e. city) of RabbahBath-rabbim.רַבִּ֔יםrabimBath-rabbimבַּת רַבִּיםnoun, proper name — “Bath-rabbim”H1337the daughter (i.e. city) of RabbahBath-rabbim.אַפֵּךְ֙apekhefaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.כְּמִגְדַּ֣לkemigdalas castleמִגְדָּלpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “as castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.הַלְּבָנ֔וֹןhalvanonthe Lebanonלְבָנוֹןdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Lebanon”H3844Lebanon, a mountain range in PalestineLebanon.צוֹפֶ֖הtsofehbeholdצָפָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “behold”, a verb used as a describing wordH6822properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, awaitbehold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).פְּנֵ֥יpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…דַמָּֽשֶׂקdamaseqDamascusדַּמֶּשֶׂקnoun, proper name — “Damascus”H1834Damascus, a city of SyriaDamascus.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-5) Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes as the pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim; thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy neck is like the tower of ivory; Thine eyes as the pools in Heshbon, By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon Which looketh toward Damascus.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy neck as a tower of the ivory, Thine eyes pools in Heshbon, near the gate of Bath-Rabbim, Thy face as a tower of Lebanon looking to Damascus,

World English Bible

Your neck is like an ivory tower. Your eyes are like the pools in Heshbon by the gate of Bathrabbim. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looks toward Damascus.

Darby Translation

Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; Thine eyes, [like] the pools in Heshbon, By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Thy nose like the tower of Lebanon, Which looketh toward Damascus;

Douay-Rheims

Thy neck as a tower of ivory. Thy eyes like the fishpools in Hesebon, which are in the gate of the daughter of the multitude. Thy nose is as the tower of Libanus, that looketh toward Damascus.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-5) Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes as the pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim; thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy neck is as an ivory tower; thine eyes are as pools in Esebon, by the gates of the daughter of many: thy nose is as the tower of Libanus, looking toward Damascus.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ τράχηλός σου ὡς πύργος ἐλεφάντινος· οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ὡς λίμναι ἐν Ἐσεβὼν, ἐν πύλαις θυγατρὸς πολλῶν· μυκτήρ σου, ὡς πύργος τοῦ Λιβάνου σκοπεύων πρόσωπον Δαμασκοῦ.