Song of Solomon 4:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"How 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
beautifulיָפָ֤ה
(ya·fah)
3303: fair, beautifulfrom yaphah
you are, my darling,רַעְיָתִי֙
(ra'·ya·ti)
7474: a companionfrom raah
How 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
beautifulיָפָ֔ה
(ya·fah,)
3303: fair, beautifulfrom yaphah
you are! Your eyesעֵינַ֣יִךְ
(ei·na·yich)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
are [like] dovesיֹונִ֔ים
(yo·v·nim,)
3123: dovefrom an unused word
behind 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
your veil;לְצַמָּתֵ֑ךְ
(le·tzam·ma·tech;)
6777: (woman's) veilfrom an unused word
Your hairשַׂעְרֵךְ֙
(sa'·rech)
8181: hairfrom an unused word
is like a flockכְּעֵ֣דֶר
(ke·'e·der)
5739: a flock, herdfrom adar
of goatsהָֽעִזִּ֔ים
(ha·'iz·zim,)
5795: female goatfrom an unused word
That have descendedשֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּ
(sheg·ga·le·shu)
1570: to reclinea prim. root
from Mountמֵהַ֥ר
(me·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Gilead.גִּלְעָֽד׃
(gil·'ad.)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala


















KJV Lexicon
Behold thou art fair
yapheh  (yaw-feh')
beautiful -- + beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), + goodly, pleasant, well.
my love
ra`yah  (rah-yaw')
a female associate -- fellow, love.
behold thou art fair
yapheh  (yaw-feh')
beautiful -- + beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), + goodly, pleasant, well.
thou hast doves'
yownah  (yo-naw')
a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating) -- dove, pigeon.
eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
within
b`ad  (beh-ad')
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc. -- about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.
thy locks
tsammah  (tsam-maw')
a veil -- locks.
thy hair
se`ar  (say-awr')
hair (as if tossed or bristling) -- hair(-y), rough.
is as a flock
`eder  (ay'-der)
an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.
of goats
`ez  (aze)
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair) -- (she) goat, kid.
that appear
galash  (gaw-lash')
probably to caper (as a goat) -- appear.
from mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Mount Gilead.

King James Bible
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
M How beautiful you are, my darling. How very beautiful! Behind your veil, your eyes are doves. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.

International Standard Version
Look at you! You are beautiful, my darling. Look at you! You are so beautiful. Your eyes behind your veil are doves, your hair is like a flock of goats coming down from Mt. Gilead.

NET Bible
Oh, you are beautiful, my darling! Oh, you are beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are like doves. Your hair is like a flock of female goats descending from Mount Gilead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Look at you! You are beautiful, my true love. Look at you! You are so beautiful. Your eyes behind your veil are like doves. Your hair is like a flock of goats moving down Mount Gilead.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; you have doves' eyes behind your veil: your hair is like a flock of goats, going down from mount Gilead.
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