Song of Solomon 5:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"His legsשֹׁוקָיו֙
(sho·v·kav)
7785: a legfrom an unused word
are pillarsעַמּ֣וּדֵי
(am·mu·dei)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
of alabaster 
 
8337b: alabasterfrom the same as shayish
Setמְיֻסָּדִ֖ים
(me·yus·sa·dim)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
on pedestalsאַדְנֵי־
(ad·nei-)
134: a base, pedestalfrom the same as adon
of pure gold;פָ֑ז
(faz;)
6337: refined, pure goldfrom pazaz
His appearanceמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙
(mar·'e·hu)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
is like Lebanonכַּלְּבָנֹ֔ון
(kal·le·va·no·vn,)
3844: a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr.from laben
Choiceבָּח֖וּר
(ba·chur)
977: to choosea prim. root
as the cedars.כָּאֲרָזִֽים׃
(ka·'a·ra·zim.)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)


















KJV Lexicon
His legs
showq  (shoke)
the (lower) leg (as a runner) -- hip, leg, shoulder, thigh.
are as pillars
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
of marble
shesh  (shaysh)
bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble -- blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.
set
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
upon sockets
'eden  (eh'-den)
a basis (of a building, a column, etc.) -- foundation, socket.
of fine gold
paz  (pawz)
pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined) -- fine (pure) gold.
his countenance
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
is as Lebanon
Lbanown  (leb-aw-nohn')
(the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine -- Lebanon.
excellent
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
as the cedars
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.

King James Bible
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His legs are alabaster pillars set on pedestals of pure gold. His presence is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

International Standard Version
His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice like its cedars.

NET Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His legs are columns of marble set on bases of pure gold. His form is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

King James 2000 Bible
His legs are pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
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