Song of Solomon 1:15
Song of Solomon 1:15 in Multiple Translations
How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold thou art fair; Thine eyes are as doves.
See, you are fair, my love, you are fair; you have the eyes of a dove.
Look at how very beautiful you are, my darling, how beautiful! Your eyes are as gentle as doves.
My welbeloued, beholde, thou art faire and pleasant: also our bed is greene:
Lo, thou [art] fair, my friend, Lo, thou [art] fair, thine eyes [are] doves!
Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are like doves.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Behold thou art fair, my beloved, and comely. Our bed is flourishing.
You whom I love, you are beautiful; you are very beautiful! Your eyes are as delightful/charming as doves.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 1:15
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Song of Solomon 1:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הִנָּ֤/ךְ
יָפָה֙
רַעְיָתִ֔/י
הִנָּ֥/ךְ
יָפָ֖ה
עֵינַ֥יִ/ךְ
יוֹנִֽים
הִנָּ֤/ךְ
hên
H2005
look!
Part | Suff
יָפָה֙
yâpheh
H3303
beautiful
Adj
רַעְיָתִ֔/י
raʻyâh
H7474
darling
N-fs | Suff
הִנָּ֥/ךְ
hên
H2005
look!
Part | Suff
יָפָ֖ה
yâpheh
H3303
beautiful
Adj
עֵינַ֥יִ/ךְ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
N-cd | Suff
יוֹנִֽים
yôwnâh
H3123
dove
N-fp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 1:15
הִנָּ֤/ךְ
hên
H2005
"look!"
Part | Suff
An expression meaning look or behold, used to get someone's attention, like in the prophet Isaiah's writings. It can also express surprise or introduce a hypothetical situation.
Definition: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if Aramaic equivalent: hen (הֵן "look!" H2006A)
Usage: Occurs in 311 OT verses. KJV: behold, if, lo, though. See also: Genesis 3:22; Job 2:6; Psalms 51:7.
יָפָה֙
yâpheh
H3303
"beautiful"
Adj
Beautiful things in the Bible are described as fair, lovely, and pleasant, as seen in the Song of Solomon, which celebrates the beauty of love and relationships. The term is used to describe people, places, and things that bring joy and delight.
Definition: fair, beautiful, handsome
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well. See also: Genesis 12:11; Proverbs 11:22; Psalms 48:3.
רַעְיָתִ֔/י
raʻyâh
H7474
"darling"
N-fs | Suff
A female companion or attendant, often a maiden who serves a queen or noblewoman, is what this word describes. It can also mean a loved one or fellow.
Definition: attendant maidens, companion
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: fellow, love. See also: Judges 11:37; Song of Solomon 2:13; Song of Solomon 6:4.
הִנָּ֥/ךְ
hên
H2005
"look!"
Part | Suff
An expression meaning look or behold, used to get someone's attention, like in the prophet Isaiah's writings. It can also express surprise or introduce a hypothetical situation.
Definition: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if Aramaic equivalent: hen (הֵן "look!" H2006A)
Usage: Occurs in 311 OT verses. KJV: behold, if, lo, though. See also: Genesis 3:22; Job 2:6; Psalms 51:7.
יָפָ֖ה
yâpheh
H3303
"beautiful"
Adj
Beautiful things in the Bible are described as fair, lovely, and pleasant, as seen in the Song of Solomon, which celebrates the beauty of love and relationships. The term is used to describe people, places, and things that bring joy and delight.
Definition: fair, beautiful, handsome
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well. See also: Genesis 12:11; Proverbs 11:22; Psalms 48:3.
עֵינַ֥יִ/ךְ
ʻayin
H5869
"eye"
N-cd | Suff
This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 828 OT verses. KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves). See also: Genesis 3:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 28:67.
יוֹנִֽים
yôwnâh
H3123
"dove"
N-fp
Represents a dove, possibly due to the warmth of their mating, and is also used to describe a pigeon. This bird is often seen as a symbol of peace and gentleness in the Bible.
Definition: dove, pigeon
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: dove, pigeon. See also: Genesis 8:8; Psalms 55:7; Psalms 56:1.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 1:15
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Context — The Bridegroom
13My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
14My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.
15How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.
16How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed. 17The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song of Solomon 4:1 | How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 5:12 | His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels. |
| 3 | Song of Solomon 4:7 | You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw. |
| 4 | Ephesians 1:17–18 | that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, |
| 5 | 2 Corinthians 11:2–3 | I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. |
| 6 | Song of Solomon 4:10 | How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. |
| 7 | Song of Solomon 7:6 | How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights! |
| 8 | Song of Solomon 5:2 | I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.” |
| 9 | Song of Solomon 2:13 | The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.” |
| 10 | Song of Solomon 1:8 | If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds. |
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