Song of Solomon 4:11
Song of Solomon 4:11 in Multiple Translations
Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Thy lips, O my bride, drop as the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.
Nectar drips from your lips; milk and honey are under your tongue. The smell of your clothes is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Thy lippes, my spouse, droppe as honie combes: honie and milke are vnder thy tongue, and the sauoure of thy garments is as the sauoure of Lebanon.
Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk [are] under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments [Is] as the fragrance of Lebanon.
Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honey-comb; honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Thy lips, my spouse, are as a dropping honeycomb, honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments, as the smell of frankincense.
Being kissed by you is as enjoyable as eating [MTY] honey; your kisses are as sweet as milk mixed with honey. The aroma of your clothes is like [SIM] the aroma of cedar trees in Lebanon.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 4:11
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Song of Solomon 4:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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נֹ֛פֶת
תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה
שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ
כַּלָּ֑ה
דְּבַ֤שׁ
וְ/חָלָב֙
תַּ֣חַת
לְשׁוֹנֵ֔/ךְ
וְ/רֵ֥יחַ
שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ
כְּ/רֵ֥יחַ
לְבָנֽוֹן
נֹ֛פֶת
nôpheth
H5317
honey
N-ms
תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה
nâṭaph
H5197
to drip/prophesy
V-Qal-Imperf-3fp
שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ
sâphâh
H8193
lips
N-fp | Suff
כַּלָּ֑ה
kallâh
H3618
daughter-in-law
N-fs
דְּבַ֤שׁ
dᵉbash
H1706
honey
N-ms
וְ/חָלָב֙
châlâb
H2461
milk
Conj | N-ms
תַּ֣חַת
tachath
H8478
underneath
Prep
לְשׁוֹנֵ֔/ךְ
lâshôwn
H3956
tongue
N-cs | Suff
וְ/רֵ֥יחַ
rêyach
H7381
aroma
Conj | N-ms
שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ
salmâh
H8008
garment
N-fp | Suff
כְּ/רֵ֥יחַ
rêyach
H7381
aroma
Prep | N-ms
לְבָנֽוֹן
Lᵉbânôwn
H3844
Lebanon
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 4:11
נֹ֛פֶת
nôpheth
H5317
"honey"
N-ms
Nopheth means honey or a honeycomb, describing something sweet and flowing. It is used in the Bible to describe a delicious food. The KJV translates it as honeycomb.
Definition: flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: honeycomb. See also: Psalms 19:11; Proverbs 24:13; Proverbs 5:3.
תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה
nâṭaph
H5197
"to drip/prophesy"
V-Qal-Imperf-3fp
This Hebrew word means to drip or prophesy, often used to describe speaking by inspiration. It appears in the books of Deuteronomy and Ezekiel, where prophets speak God's words. The word implies a gradual and steady flow of words.
Definition: 1) to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse 1a) (Qal) to drop, drip 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to drip 1b2) to drop (prophecy)
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: drop(-ping), prophesy(-et). See also: Judges 5:4; Ezekiel 21:2; Psalms 68:9.
שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ
sâphâh
H8193
"lips"
N-fp | Suff
This word refers to lips or language, and can also mean the edge or border of something. It is used in the Bible to describe the shore of a sea or the edge of a cup.
Definition: : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Usage: Occurs in 164 OT verses. KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. See also: Genesis 11:1; Psalms 120:2; Psalms 12:3.
כַּלָּ֑ה
kallâh
H3618
"daughter-in-law"
N-fs
In biblical times, this word referred to a bride or daughter-in-law, like Rebekah who became Isaac's bride in Genesis 24:67.
Definition: : bride 1) bride, daughter-in-law 1a) daughter-in-law 1b) bride, young wife Also means: kal.lah (כַּלָּה ": daughter-in-law" H3618H)
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: bride, daughter-in-law, spouse. See also: Genesis 11:31; Song of Solomon 4:10; Isaiah 49:18.
דְּבַ֤שׁ
dᵉbash
H1706
"honey"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means honey, a sweet and valuable food. It was used to describe the Promised Land as a place of abundance and blessing, flowing with milk and honey. The word also appears in stories of bees and honey production.
Definition: honey
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: honey(-comb). See also: Genesis 43:11; 1 Samuel 14:29; Psalms 19:11.
וְ/חָלָב֙
châlâb
H2461
"milk"
Conj | N-ms
Chalab means milk, symbolizing richness and abundance. In the Bible, it can refer to the richness of cattle or the abundance of the land. This term is also used to describe white or pale things, like milk or cheese.
Definition: 1) milk, sour milk, cheese 1a) milk 1b) abundance of the land (metaph.) 1c) white (as milk)
Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] cheese, milk, sucking. See also: Genesis 18:8; Judges 4:19; Proverbs 27:27.
תַּ֣חַת
tachath
H8478
"underneath"
Prep
This Hebrew word means underneath or below, often used to describe physical locations or positions. It appears in various books, including Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to indicate something is under or beneath something else. The word has several related meanings.
Definition: : under/below 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. See also: Genesis 1:7; Deuteronomy 7:24; 1 Kings 20:42.
לְשׁוֹנֵ֔/ךְ
lâshôwn
H3956
"tongue"
N-cs | Suff
The tongue, used for eating, speaking, or describing a language. In the Bible, it appears in many books, including Genesis 11:1 and Acts 2:4.
Definition: : tongue/words 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
Usage: Occurs in 115 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge. See also: Genesis 10:5; Psalms 126:2; Psalms 5:10.
וְ/רֵ֥יחַ
rêyach
H7381
"aroma"
Conj | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a pleasant aroma or fragrance, often associated with sacrifices to God. It is used in books like Leviticus and Numbers to describe the soothing smell of offerings, and appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour 1a) scent, odour 1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God) Aramaic equivalent: re.ach (רֵיחַ "smell" H7382)
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: savour, scent, smell. See also: Genesis 8:21; Numbers 15:14; Jeremiah 48:11.
שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ
salmâh
H8008
"garment"
N-fp | Suff
A salmah is a garment or outer clothing in Hebrew, often translated as 'clothes' or 'raiment' in the Bible.
Definition: 1) garment, outer garment, wrapper, mantle 1a) garment, outer garment
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: clothes, garment, raiment. See also: Exodus 22:8; 1 Kings 11:29; Psalms 104:2.
כְּ/רֵ֥יחַ
rêyach
H7381
"aroma"
Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a pleasant aroma or fragrance, often associated with sacrifices to God. It is used in books like Leviticus and Numbers to describe the soothing smell of offerings, and appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour 1a) scent, odour 1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God) Aramaic equivalent: re.ach (רֵיחַ "smell" H7382)
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: savour, scent, smell. See also: Genesis 8:21; Numbers 15:14; Jeremiah 48:11.
לְבָנֽוֹן
Lᵉbânôwn
H3844
"Lebanon"
N-proper
Lebanon is a mountain range in Israel, named for its white snow or limestone peaks, often mentioned in Psalms and other books.
Definition: Combined with biq.ah (בִּקְעָה " Valley" H1237I) § Lebanon = "whiteness" a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: Lebanon. See also: Deuteronomy 1:7; Psalms 104:16; Psalms 29:5.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 4:11
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Context — The Bridegroom
9You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck.
10How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.
11Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
12My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed. 13Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Song of Solomon 5:1 | I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. The Friends Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 7:9 | and your mouth like the finest wine. The Bride May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth. |
| 3 | Genesis 27:27 | So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. |
| 4 | Hosea 14:6–7 | His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. |
| 5 | Song of Solomon 5:13 | His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh. |
| 6 | Proverbs 24:13–14 | Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off. |
| 7 | Proverbs 16:24 | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
| 8 | Hosea 14:2 | Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. |
| 9 | Proverbs 5:3 | Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, |
| 10 | Hebrews 13:15 | Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. |
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