King James Version

Song of Solomon 7:9

In Song of Solomon 7 of Song of Solomon.

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Song of Solomon 7:10.

וְחִכֵּ֕ךְvechikekheand mouthחֵךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and mouth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)(roof of the) mouth, taste.כְּיֵ֥יןkeyeynas wineיַיִןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as wine”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).הַטּ֛וֹבhatovthe goodטוֹבdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…הוֹלֵ֥ךְholekhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…לְדוֹדִ֖יledodito uncleדּוֹדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to uncle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.לְמֵישָׁרִ֑יםlemeysharimto agreementמֵישָׁרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to agreement”, the ordinary formH4339evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).דּוֹבֵ֖בdovevcause to speakדָּבַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “cause to speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH1680to move slowly, i.e. glidecause to speak.שִׂפְתֵ֥יsiftelanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.יְשֵׁנִֽיםyeshenimoldיָשֵׁןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “old”, the ordinary formH3462properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterateold (store), remain long, (make to) sleep.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-10) And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.

Young’s Literal Translation

And thy palate as the good wine — 'Flowing to my beloved in uprightness, Strengthening the lips of the aged!

World English Bible

Your mouth is like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep. Beloved

Darby Translation

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, ...That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, And stealeth over the lips of them that are asleep.

Douay-Rheims

Thy throat like the best wine, worthy for my beloved to drink, and for his lips and his teeth to ruminate.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-10) And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and thy throat as good wine, going well with my kinsman, suiting my lips and teeth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὁ λάρυγξ σου ὡς οἶνος ὁ ἀγαθὸς, πορευόμενος τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου εἰς εὐθύτητα, ἱκανούμενος χείλεσί μου καὶ ὀδοῦσιν.