NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Thy necktsavva'r (tsav-vawr') in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck. is like the tower migdal (mig-dawl') a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower. of David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. builded banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. for an armoury talpiyah (tal-pee-yaw') something tall, i.e. (plural collective) slenderness -- armoury. whereon there hang talah (taw-law') to suspend (especially to gibbet) -- hang (up). a thousand 'eleph (eh'-lef) hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand. bucklers magen (maw-gane') a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield. all shields shelet (sheh'-let) probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person) -- shield. of mighty men gibbowr (ghib-bore') powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Your neck is like the tower of David, Built with rows of stones On which are hung a thousand shields, All the round shields of the mighty men. King James Bible Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your neck is like the tower of David, constructed in layers. A thousand bucklers are hung on it-- all of them shields of warriors. International Standard Version Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones. A thousand shields are hung upon it, all the shields of the warriors. NET Bible Your neck is like the tower of David built with courses of stones; one thousand shields are hung on it--all shields of valiant warriors. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your neck is like David's beautifully-designed tower. A thousand round shields belonging to soldiers are hung on it. King James 2000 Bible Your neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which there hang a thousand shields, all shields of mighty men. Links Song of Solomon 4:4Song of Solomon 4:4 NIV Song of Solomon 4:4 NLT Song of Solomon 4:4 ESV Song of Solomon 4:4 NASB Song of Solomon 4:4 KJV |
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