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Song of Solomon 4:10 — King James Version← Study notes

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!


Song of Solomon 4:10Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Song of Solomon 4:1013 words
HebrewMeaning
מַהmah
how (longparticleH4100
oft · ) · thing · what (end ···
יָּפ֥וּyāpw
be beautifulverbH3302
be fair · deck
דֹדַ֖יִ/ךְdōdayikə
belovednounH1730
father's brother · love · uncle
אֲחֹתִ֣/יʾăḥōtiy
othernounH269
sister · together
כַלָּ֑הkalāh
bridenounH3618
daughter-in-law · spouse
מַהmah
how (longparticleH4100
oft · ) · thing · what (end ···
טֹּ֤בוּṭōbw
be betterverbH2895
cheer · be (do · seem) good · goodly ···
דֹדַ֨יִ/ךְ֙dōdayikə
belovednounH1730
father's brother · love · uncle
מִ/יַּ֔יִןmiyayin
banquetingpronH3196
wine · wine
וְ/רֵ֥יחַwərēyḥa
savourconjH7381
scent · smell
שְׁמָנַ֖יִ/ךְšəmānayikə
anointingnounH8081
fat · fruitful · oil · ointment ···
מִ/כָּלmikāl
all (mannerpronH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
בְּשָׂמִֽיםbəśāmiym
smellnounH1314
spice · sweet
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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