Song of Solomon 5:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"His headרֹאשֹׁ֖ו
(ro·shov)
7218: heada prim. root
is [like] gold,כֶּ֣תֶם
(ke·tem)
3800: goldfrom an unused word
pure gold;פָּ֑ז
(paz;)
6337: refined, pure goldfrom pazaz
His locksקְוּצֹּותָיו֙
(ke·v·tzo·v·tav)
6977: locks (of hair)of uncertain derivation
are [like] clusters of datesתַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים
(tal·tal·lim,)
8534: perhaps locks (of hair)from the same as tel
[And] blackשְׁחֹרֹ֖ות
(she·cho·ro·vt)
7838: blackfrom shachar
as a raven.כָּעֹורֵֽב׃
(ka·'o·v·rev.)
6158: a ravenfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
His head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
is as the most
kethem  (keh'-them)
something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined) -- (most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).
fine gold
paz  (pawz)
pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined) -- fine (pure) gold.
his locks
qvutstsah  (kev-oots-tsaw')
a forelock (as shorn) -- lock.
are bushy
taltal  (tal-tal')
a trailing bough (as pendulous) -- bushy.
and black
shachor  (shaw-khore')
dusky, but also (absol.) jetty -- black.
as a raven
`oreb  (o-rabe')
a raven (from its dusky hue) -- raven.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"His head is like gold, pure gold; His locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven.

King James Bible
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His head is purest gold. His hair is wavy and black as a raven.

International Standard Version
His head is pure gold, his hair is wavy, black like a raven.

NET Bible
His head is like the most pure gold. His hair is curly--black like a raven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His head is the finest gold. His hair is wavy, black as a raven.

King James 2000 Bible
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are wavy, and black as a raven.
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