Song of Solomon 1:10

נָאו֤וּ לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּתֹּרִ֔ים צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ בַּחֲרוּזִֽים
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

In the KJV here: of
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

In the KJV here: gold
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

נָאו֤וּ
נָאו֤וּ
Root word beautiful, becometh, comely
Dictionary form: נָאָה · naw-AW

Verb — Qal, Perfect (Qatal), third person plural simple action — "he did" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: are comely
are comely ×1 beautiful ×1 becometh ×1
More options
lovely — Warm, broadly applicable; suits poetry and narrative alike.
beautiful — Direct modern equivalent; vivid but slightly formal.
attractive — Neutral, contemporary; good for descriptive prose contexts.
becoming — Captures the 'fitting/suitable' sense of the KJV 'becometh'.
fitting — Emphasises appropriateness or suitability over physical beauty.
graceful — Highlights elegance; suits aesthetic or movement contexts.

BDB4912 H4998

BDB4911 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4913

[נָאָה] verb only Pi`lel be comely, befitting (Thes Ol§ 251 a, 187 a Sta§ 416 b Ges«GKC:2»§ 2. R. 4 SS BaePsalm 33:1 > AE Ki HartmPlurilit.-bildungen (1875) 13 ff. NöZMG xxx. 1876, 185 Now HupPsalm 31:1. 93, 5 Buhl Niph`al √ I. אוה desire, i.e. desirable, beautiful; Late Hebrew נאה Pi`el Hithpa`el; ᵑ7 נוֺאִי beauty); —

Pi`lel Perfect נַאֲוָה Ps 93:5 (so van d. H Ginsb; Masora Baer Deon the passage נָָֽאֲוָה = נָאוָה see נָאוֶה adjective, but see Sta§ 155. b. n); נָאווּ Isa 52:7; Song 1:10 (on form compare Gesl.c.); —
1. be comely; of feet of messenger, (figurative) Isa 52:7 of cheeks Song 1:10.
2. be befitting: קֹֿדֶשׁ׳לְבֵיתְךָ נ Ps 93:5.

beautiful, becometh, comely
nāʾâ
properly, to be at home, i.e., (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e., beautiful
  • to be comely, be beautiful, be befitting
    • (Pilpel)
      • to be comely
        • "to be befitting

לְחָיַ֙יִ ךְ֙
לְחָיַ֙יִ
Root word cheek, cheeks, jaws, jaw, jawbone, …
ךְ֙
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: לְחִי · leh-HEE

Noun — Common, both dual, construct state dual — a natural pair ("two ___"); "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thy cheeks
the cheek ×3 and my cheeks ×1 and the two cheeks ×1 her cheeks ×1 his cheek ×1 his cheeks ×1 his jaw ×1 in thy jaws ×1
More options
cheek — Best default; suits facial slap or shame contexts.
jaw — Prefer when chewing, speech, or anatomy is in view.
jawbone — Use for the weapon Samson wielded (Judg 15).
cheekbone — More precise anatomical term; suits poetic imagery.
jowl — Vivid, slightly literary; good for animal jaw descriptions.

BDB4385 H3895

BDB4384 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4386

I. לְחִי noun masculineSong 1:10 jaw, cheek (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic לוֺחָא; Arabic ; on Assyrian la—û compare DlHWB 375, but = — ?); — ׳ל absolute Judg 15:17; Mic 4:14 construct Judg 15:15 + 2 t.; לֶ֑חִי 1Kgs 22:24 + 3 t. + Judg 15:19 (twice in verse); suffix לֶחֱיוֺ Job 40:26 לֶחֱיָהּ Lam 1:2 dual לְחָיַיִּם Deut 18:3 construct לְחָיֵי Isa 30:28 suffix לְחָיַי Isa 50:6, compare Job 16:10, etc.; לְחֵיהֶם Hos 11:4 —

1. jaw, jawbone, of animal, Judg 15:15; Judg 15:16 (twice in verse); Judg 15:17 (under jaw of ass), compare proper name, of a location רָכַת לֶ֑חִי vJudg 15:17 in simile עַלּלְֿחֵיהֶם כִּמְרִימֵי עֹל Hos 11:4 like those lifting up a yoke from upon (read מֵעַל ?) their jaws (Israel under figure of oxen); of sacrificial ox or sheep Deut 18:3 of crocodile Job 40:26 of Pharaoh under figure of תַּנִּים Ezek 29:4 (compare vEzek 29:3); compare Ezek 38:4; Isa 30:28.
2. cheek, of man 1Kgs 22:24 = 2Chr 18:23; Job 16:10; Ps 3:8; Song 5:13; Isa 50:6; Lam 3:30; Mic 4:14 of woman Song 1:10; Lam 1:2 (figurative of Jerusalem).

cheek, cheeks, jaws, jaw, jawbone, …
lĕḥî
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
  • jaw, cheek
    • jaw, jawbone (of animal)
      • "cheek (of man)

בַּ תֹּרִ֔ים
בַּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
תֹּרִ֔ים
Root word turn, borders, rows
Dictionary form: תּוֹר · tore

בַּ
Hidden "the" בַּ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "in the ___".

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: with rows
the turn of ×1 thee borders ×1 turn ×1 with rows ×1
More options
turn — Best for sequential order or appointed time contexts.
row — Use for physical arrangements, e.g. rows of jewels.
border — Use for decorative or ornamental edging contexts.
sequence — Emphasizes ordered succession; good for narrative timing.
course — Suits rotation or scheduled turn in a series.
order — Broad; fits structural or procedural arrangements.

BDB9099 H8389 H8447 H8448

BDB9098 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9100

תֹּ֫אַר noun masculineLam 4:8 outline, form (Phoenician תאר; according to SchwIdioticon 100 proposes something gazed at, from √ תאר = Christian-Palestinian Aramaic gaze at); — ׳ת absolute Gen 29:17 +; construct Judg 8:18 suffix ˜תֹּאֲרוֺ (Ges«GKC:93q»§ 93q) Isa 52:14, תָּאֳרוֺ 1Sam 28:14 — form, of woman, ׳יְפַת תּ Gen 29:17 (E; + מַרְאֶה, || later צֶלֶם וּדְמוּת Gen 1:26, LagOr. ii. 62; BN 149), Esth 2:7 (+ id.), 1Sam 25:3; Deut 21:11 of man, ׳יְפֵהתֿ Gen 39:11 (J; + מַרְאֶה), compare Isa 52:14 ( + id.), Isa 53:2 (+ id., הָדָר), Judg 8:18, so also 1Chr 17:17 (for ᵑ0 הור) Klo PerlesAnal. 68; ׳אִישׁ ת 1Sam 16:18, ׳טוֺבתֿ 1Kgs 1:6 מַהתָּֿאֳרוֺ 1Sam 28:14 see Lam 4:8 (where by metonymy = aspect, visage); of cattle, ׳וִיפוֺת ת Gen 41:18 (E), ׳רָעוֺת ת vGen 41:19 (E); tree, זַיִת רַעֲנָן יְפֵה ׳פְרִיתֿ Jer 11:16 (Du ׳יְפֵיפֵה ת, see Jer 46:20).

BDB9130 H8447 H8448

BDB9129 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9131

I. תּוֺר, תֹּר noun masculine plait, turn (Arabic period, succession (περίοδος)); — plural תּוֺרִים plaits (of hair ?) Song 1:10, construct תּוֺרֵי זָהָב vSong 1:11 plaits, circlets of gold; singular turn, opportunity, construct תֹּר נַעֲרָה Esth 2:12, compare vEsth 2:15. — תּוֺר אדם 1Chr 17:17 is corrupt, || 2Sam 7:19 תּוֺרַת הָאָדָם, also difficult, see תּוֺרָה 3; Klo PerlesAnal. 68 תֹּאַר, q. v.

BDB9246 H8449 H8447 H8448

BDB9245 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9247

II. תֹּר, תּוֺר noun feminineLev 5:7 (masculineLev 14:30) turtle-dove (onomatopoetic); — absolute תֹּר Gen 15:9 (J; + גּוֺזָל), Jer 8:7 (as migratory); as sacrificial offering (RSSemitic i. 202; 2nd ed. 219, 294) [usually בֶּן (בְּנֵי) יוֺנָה] Lev 1:14; Lev 5:7; Lev 5:11; Lev 12:6; Lev 12:8; Lev 14:22; Lev 14:30; Lev 15:14; Lev 15:29; Num 6:10 (all P; compare also Gen 15:9); קוֺל הַתּוֺר Song 2:12 suffix תּוֺרֶ֑ךָ Ps 74:19 (figurative of ׳י's people). — See TristrNHB 201 ff. Shiply-CookEncy. Bib. Dove PostHast. DB TURTLE-DOVE. — 1. תֹּר see I. תּוֺר.

turn, borders, rows
tôr
a succession, i.e., a string or (abstractly) order
  • order, a row, a turn (especially used for what goes round in a circle), period, succession, opportunity
    • "a string of pearls, a string of gold or silver beads (as an ornament for the head), circles of gold

צַוָּארֵ ֖ךְ
צַוָּארֵ
Root word neck, necks
֖ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: צַוָּאר · tsa-WAWR

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: of jewels thy neck
thy neck ×7 his neck ×6 the neck ×6 neck ×4 necks ×2 of thy neck ×2 the necks ×2 their neck ×2
More options
neck — Most direct, versatile rendering for nearly all contexts.
throat — Prefer when vulnerability or constriction is emphasized.
nape — Use for the back of the neck specifically.
scruff — Informal; suits grabbing or seizing by the neck.
collar — Metaphorical contexts of control or subjugation.

BDB7010 H6677

BDB7009 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7011

צַוָּאר noun masculinePs 75:6 neck, back of neck; — absolute ׳צ Isa 8:8 +, construct צַוַּאר Jer 28:10 + 3 t. 28; suffix צַוָּארִי Lam 1:14, צַוָּרָם Neh 3:5, etc.; plural construct צַוְּארֵי Judg 8:21 +; suffix צַוָּארָיו Gen 27:16 +, צַוְּארֵיכֶם Jer 27:12, צַוְּארֹתַיכֶם Mic 2:3 —
  l. neck, especially back of neck, of man, wearing chain as ornament Gen 41:42 (E), so of woman Song 1:10, compare Judg 5:30 (read perhaps צַוָּארַי for רֵ֑י), elsewhere in Genesis usually plural intensive, of individual, ׳נָפַל עַלצֿ Judg 45:14 (E), Judg 46:29; Judg 33:4 (Qr; Kt singular), so ׳בָּכָה עַלצֿ Judg 45:14; Judg 46:29 (all J); חֶלְקַת צַוַּארָיו Judg 27:16 smooth part of neck (J); neck of beautiful woman Song 4:4; Song 7:5 neck as pressed by foot of conqueror Josh 10:24 (twice in verse) (JE); place of yoke Gen 27:40 (singular; J), Deut 28:48; Isa 10:27; Jer 27:2; Jer 27:8; Jer 27:11; Jer 27:12; Jer 28:10; Jer 28:11; Jer 28:12; Jer 28:14; Jer 30:8 of transgressions as yoke Lam 1:14 place of bonds Isa 52:2 of bearing load, Neh 3:5 (figurative), hence calamity as burden Mic 2:3 neck as smitten with sword Ezek 21:34 ׳עַדצֿ as measurement of height (depth; in figure) Isa 8:8; Isa 30:8; Hab 3:13 עָתָק ׳בְּצ figurative Ps 75:6 speak not with arrogant neck (si Vera l.; but read perhaps בַּצּוּר against the Rock, ᵐ5. κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, Bae Hup-Now Che Kau); of wicked, rushing against God Job 15:26. — עַלצַֿוָּארֵנוּ נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ Lam 5:5 is dubious; Matthes Löhr Bae ׳עֹל עַלוֿגו; Bu ׳עֹל צַוּ, and הֲדָפָנוּ or יֶהְדְּפֵנוּ for ׳נִר.

2. neck of animals, camels (wearing ornaments) Judg 8:21; Judg 8:26 heifer Hos 10:11 (i. e. place of yoke, in figure of Ephraim); horse Job 39:19, crocodile Job 41:14.

BDB7011 H6677

BDB7010 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7012

[צַוָּרוֺן] noun [masculine] plural necklace; — suffix אַחַד עֲנָק מַצַּוָּרֹנָ֑יִִךְ Song 4:9.

BDB7024 H6677 H6865

BDB7023 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7025

צוֺר Tyre see צֹר. צַוְּרֹנִים צַוָּר see צַוָּאר.

BDB9840 H6676 H6677

BDB9839 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9841

[צַוַּאר] noun masculine neck (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew below I. צור); — suffix צַוְּארָךְ Dan 5:16, צַוְּארֵהּ vDan 5:7 vDan 5:29.

neck, necks
ṣawwār
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
  • neck, back of neck
    • neck, back of neck (of man)
      • "neck (of animals)

בַּ חֲרוּזִֽים
בַּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
חֲרוּזִֽים
Root word chains
Dictionary form: חָרוּז · haw-ROODZ

בַּ
Hidden "the" בַּ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "in the ___".

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: with chains
with chains ×1
More options
chain — Most natural modern equivalent; broad and familiar.
string of beads — Reflects likely ornamental, strung-together sense.
necklace — Prefer when context is jewelry or adornment.
strand — Emphasizes a series of linked or threaded items.

BDB3112 H2737

BDB3111 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3113

[חָרוּז] noun [masculine] string of beads, only plural צַוָּארֵךְ בַּחֲרוּזִים Song 1:10 thy neck (is comely) with strings of beads.

chains
ḥārûz
properly, pierced, i.e., a bead of pearl, gems or jewels (as strung)
  • a beaded necklace, string of beads

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
נָאו֤וּ לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙ Pashta — a lesser break בַּתֹּרִ֔ים Zaqef Qatan — a strong break צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break בַּחֲרוּזִֽים Silluq — end of the verse

נָאווּ לְחָיַיִךְ בַּתֹּרִים צַוָּארֵךְ בַּחֲרוּזִֽים׃
10
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Cross References

Ezekiel 16:11

וָאֶעְדֵּךְ עֶדִי וָאֶתְּנָה צְמִידִים עַל-יָדַיִךְ וְרָבִיד עַל-גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃
11
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.

1 Peter 3:4

ἀλλ' ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πρᾳέος καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ πολυτελές
4
But let it be the hidden man of the of heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight God of great price.

Song of Solomon 5:13

לְחָיָו כַּעֲרוּגַת הַבֹּשֶׂם מִגְדְּלוֹת מֶרְקָחִים שִׂפְתוֹתָיו שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּים נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵֽר׃
13
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

Genesis 24:47

וָֽאֶשְׁאַל אֹתָהּ וָֽאֹמַר בַּת-מִי אַתְּ וַתֹּאמֶר בַּת-בְּתוּאֵל בֶּן-נָחוֹר אֲשֶׁר יָֽלְדָה-לּוֹ מִלְכָּה וָֽאָשִׂם הַנֶּזֶם עַל-אַפָּהּ וְהַצְּמִידִים עַל-יָדֶֽיהָ׃
47
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

Genesis 41:42

וַיָּסַר פַּרְעֹה אֶת-טַבַּעְתּוֹ מֵעַל יָדוֹ וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָהּ עַל-יַד יוֹסֵף וַיַּלְבֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ בִּגְדֵי-שֵׁשׁ וַיָּשֶׂם רְבִד הַזָּהָב עַל-צַוָּארֽוֹ׃
42
And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

Song of Solomon 4:9

לִבַּבְתִּנִי אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה לִבַּבְתִּנִי ‫(באחד)‬ בְּאַחַת מֵעֵינַיִךְ בְּאַחַד עֲנָק מִצַּוְּרֹנָֽיִךְ׃
9
Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

Isaiah 3:18

בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יָסִיר אֲדֹנָי אֵת תִּפְאֶרֶת הָעֲכָסִים וְהַשְּׁבִיסִים וְהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִֽים׃
18
In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

Proverbs 1:9

כִּי׀ לִוְיַת חֵן הֵם לְרֹאשֶׁךָ וַעֲנָקִים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃
9
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Genesis 24:22

וַיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר כִּלּוּ הַגְּמַלִּים לִשְׁתּוֹת וַיִּקַּח הָאִישׁ נֶזֶם זָהָב בֶּקַע מִשְׁקָלוֹ וּשְׁנֵי צְמִידִים עַל-יָדֶיהָ עֲשָׂרָה זָהָב מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃
22
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

2 Peter 1:3

Ὡς πάντα ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς·
3
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Numbers 31:50

וַנַּקְרֵב אֶת-קָרְבַּן יְהוָה אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר מָצָא כְלִֽי-זָהָב אֶצְעָדָה וְצָמִיד טַבַּעַת עָגִיל וְכוּמָז לְכַפֵּר עַל-נַפְשֹׁתֵינוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָֽה׃
50
We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.

Isaiah 61:10

שׂוֹשׂ אָשִׂישׂ בַּֽיהוָה תָּגֵל נַפְשִׁי בֵּֽאלֹהַי כִּי הִלְבִּישַׁנִי בִּגְדֵי-יֶשַׁע מְעִיל צְדָקָה יְעָטָנִי כֶּֽחָתָן יְכַהֵן פְּאֵר וְכַכַּלָּה תַּעְדֶּה כֵלֶֽיהָ׃
10
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
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