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Song of Solomon 7:3–4

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Song of Solomon 7:3

3Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.

Song of Solomon 7:4

4Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

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DEFINED WORDS

Song of Solomon 7:3

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

two

The number equal to one and one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

young

Early in life or growth; not mature; also offspring, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

roes

Small, swift deerlike animals.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

DEFINED WORDS

Song of Solomon 7:4

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

ivory

Ivory used as a comparison for pale, smooth, or precious appearance.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

eyes

The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

nose

The projecting facial organ containing the nostrils, used for smell and breathing; the verse may describe, compare, pierce, ornament, or injure it.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

looketh

To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

toward

In the direction of; in relation to; approaching; or inclined and ready, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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From verse 3

  1. Song of Solomon 4:5
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  2. Song of Solomon 6:6
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From verse 4

  1. Song of Solomon 4:4
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  2. Psalms 144:12
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  3. Song of Solomon 4:8–9
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  4. 1 Kings 10:18
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  5. 1 Kings 10:22
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