Song of Solomon 5:16
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. ”
רֵעַ
Friend, companion, neighbour. Rea. A friend loves at all times. True friendship is not circumstantial. It remains constant through every season.
דּוֹד
is lover/ my
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דּוֹד
Beloved, loved one. Dod. My beloved is mine and I am His. The language of intimate love pointing to God's love for His people.
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חֵךְ
mouth/ his
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חֵךְ
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
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בַּת
O daughters of
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בַּת
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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מַחְמָד
is desirablenesses
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מַחְמָד
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
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מַמְתַּק
is sweetnesses
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מַמְתַּק
something sweet (literally or figuratively)
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