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Song of Solomon 7:8

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This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters [of grapes].	I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;	And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth [down] sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

I said^H559, I will go up^H5927 to the palm tree^H8558, I will take hold^H270 of the boughs^H5577 thereof: now also thy breasts^H7699 shall be as clusters^H811 of the vine^H1612, and the smell^H7381 of thy nose^H639 like apples^H8598;

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Original Hebrew

זֹאת קֹומָתֵךְ דָּמְתָה לְתָמָר וְשָׁדַיִךְ לְאַשְׁכֹּלֹות׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
זֹ֤את	zot	H2063	HPdxfs	this
קֽוֹמָתֵ/ךְ֙	ko.ma.te/Kh	H6967	HNcfsc/Sp2fs	stature/ your
דָּֽמְתָ֣ה	da.me.Tah	H1819	HVqp3fs	it is like
לְ/תָמָ֔ר	le./ta.Mar	H8558	HR/Ncmsa	(to)/ a palm tree
וְ/שָׁדַ֖יִ/ךְ	ve./sha.Da.yi/kh	H7699	HC/Ncmdc/Sp2fs	and/ breasts/ your
לְ/אַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת	le./'ash.ko.Lot	H811	HR/Ncmpa	(to)/ clusters

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H270 — אָחַז (ʼâchaz, aw-khaz'): a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession); [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).
• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H639 — אַף (ʼaph, af): from אָנַף; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire; anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.
• H811 — אֶשְׁכּוֹל (ʼeshkôwl, esh-kole'): or אֶשְׁכֹּל; probably prolonged from אֶשֶׁךְ; a bunch of grapes or other fruit; cluster (of grapes).
• H1612 — גֶּפֶן (gephen, gheh'-fen): from an unused root meaning to bend; a vine (as twining), especially the grape; vine, tree.
• H5577 — סַנְסִן (çançin, san-seen'): from an unused root meaning to be pointed; a twig (as tapering); bough.
• H5927 — עָלָה (ʻâlâh, aw-law'): a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
• H7381 — רֵיחַ (rêyach, ray'-akh): from רוּחַ; odor (as if blown); savour, scent, smell.
• H7699 — שַׁד (shad, shad): or שֹׁד; probably from שׁוּד (in its original sense) contracted; the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging); breast, pap, teat.
• H8558 — תָּמָר (tâmâr, taw-mawr'): from an unused root meaning to be erect; a palm tree; palm (tree).
• H8598 — תַּפּוּחַ (tappûwach, tap-poo'-akh): from נָפַח; an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.); apple (tree). See also בֵּית תַּפּוּחַ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H1819 — דָּמָה (dâmâh, daw-maw'): a primitive root; to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider; compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.
• H2063 — זֹאת (zôʼth, zothe'): irregular feminine of זֶה; this (often used adverb); hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.
• H6967 — קוֹמָה (qôwmâh, ko-maw'): from קוּם; height; [idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• I will go — Jeremiah 32:41, John 14:21-23
• the smell — 2 Corinthians 2:14

Reciprocal references (1): Ezekiel 40:26

Related Topics

• Nave’s: APPLE

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