Song of Solomon 4:3

כְּח֤וּט הַשָּׁנִי֙ שִׂפְתוֹתַ֔יִךְ וּמִדְבָּרֵ֖ךְ נָאוֶ֑ה כְּפֶ֤לַח הָֽרִמּוֹן֙ רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ מִבַּ֖עַד לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

כְּ ח֤וּט
כְּ
Prefix — preposition like, as
ח֤וּט
Root word thread, cord, fillet, line
Dictionary form: חוּט · hoot

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

In the KJV here: are like a thread
and a fillet ×1 and a line ×1 are like a thread ×1 cord ×1 like a thread ×1 take from a thread ×1 thread ×1
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thread — Best for thin, spun filament; most general use.
cord — Prefer when the strand implies strength or binding.
line — Good for measured or marked lengths, e.g. surveying.
string — Natural modern word; suits tying or ornamental contexts.
strand — Emphasizes a single twisted or woven element.
ribbon — Use for flat, decorative strips, e.g. scarlet ribbon.

BDB2606 H2339

BDB2605 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2607

חוּט noun masculineJosh 2:18 thread, cord, line (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic , Aramaic , חוּטָא) — ׳ח absolute Gen 14:23 + 2 t.; construct Josh 2:18+ 3 t.; —

1. thread, as easily broken Judg 16:12 (simile); as composing a rope or cord; הַשָּׁנִי הַזֶּה ׳תִּקְוַת ח Josh 2:18 (JE) this cord of scarlet thread (literally the cord of this thread of scarlet); probably also מִחוּט וְעַד שְׂרוֺךְ נַעַל Gen 14:23 from a thread to a sandal-thong; in simile ׳כְּח הַשָּׁנִי Song 4:3 like a thread of scarlet are thy lips.
2. cord, הַמְּשֻׁלָּשׁ ׳הַח Eccl 4:12 a three-fold cord.
3. line, as measure of length 1Kgs 7:15 and a line of twelve cubits surrounded (i.e. would surround) it (compare קָו v1Kgs 7:23), so Jer 52:21.

חִוִּי see below II. חוה.

thread, cord, fillet, line
ḥûṭ
a string; by implication, a measuring tape
  • a thread, cord, line, string

הַ שָּׁנִי֙
הַ
Prefix — article the
שָּׁנִי֙
Root word scarlet, thread, crimson
Dictionary form: שָׁנִי · shaw-NEE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of scarlet
and scarlet ×18 of scarlet ×4 and of scarlet ×2 and the scarlet ×2 the scarlet ×2 a scarlet thread ×1 and in scarlet ×1 and with the scarlet ×1
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scarlet — Most natural modern default; vivid red dye or color.
crimson — Slightly deeper red; good for poetic or solemn contexts.
scarlet yarn — Preferred when the physical thread or fiber is in view.
scarlet cloth — Use when a woven textile, not raw thread, is implied.
scarlet dye — Emphasizes the coloring substance rather than the material.
bright red — Plain descriptive option for audiences unfamiliar with 'scarlet'.

BDB8884 H8144

BDB8883 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8885

שָׁנִי42 noun [masculine] scarlet (properly coccus ilicis, which attaches itself to leaves and twigs of quercus coccifera; the dried body of female yields colouring matter; compare TristrNHB 319 PostHast. DB SCARLET M'LeanEncy. Bib. id.); — usually ׳תִּקְוַת שָׁ הַזֶּה ׳חוּט הַשּׁ Josh 2:18 this cord of thread of scarlet, ׳הַשּׁ ׳ת vJosh 2:21, ׳חוּט הַשּׁ Song 4:3 (simile of lips); so ׳(הַ)שּׁ alone Gen 38:28; Gen 38:30 (J), and as material of clothing 2Sam 1:24; Jer 4:30; Prov 31:21 (plural שָׁנִים; on order of ll. see Toy); plural also in simile Isa 1:18 if your sins are like scarlet (robes); elsewhere (P) ׳תּוֺלַעַת (הַ)שּׁ (see ׳ת) of material for curtain, veil, ephod, etc., Exod 25:4; Exod 26:1 + 24 t. Exodus; ׳שׁ ׳בֶּגֶד ת Num 4:3 (see II. ׳ב 2); construct ׳שְׁנִי (הַ)תּ used in purification, Lev 14:4; Lev 14:6; Lev 14:49; Lev 14:51; Lev 14:52; Num 19:6.

scarlet, thread, crimson
šānî
crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it
  • scarlet, crimson
    • properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding coloring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to color it scarlet or crimson

שִׂפְתֹתַיִ ךְ
שִׂפְתֹתַיִ
Root word lips, bank, brim, edge, language, …
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: שָׂפָה · saw-PAW

Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thy lips
lips ×20 my lips ×11 his lips ×10 the bank ×8 the lips ×7 of his lips ×6 the edge ×6 of my lips ×5
More options
lip — Primary anatomical sense; most broadly applicable.
edge — Prefer for spatial/geographical contexts like riverbanks.
bank — Best for river or water's edge contexts.
shore — Use specifically for sea or lake margins.
language — Prefer when the sense is speech community or tongue.
speech — Use when emphasizing spoken words or manner of talking.

BDB8298 H8193

BDB8297 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8299

שָׂפָה176 noun feminine [masculine Exod 28:32, edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76], lip, speech, edge; — absolute ׳שׂ Gen 11:1 +, construct שְׂפַת vGen 11:7 +; suffix שְׂפָתוֺ 1Kgs 7:23 +, etc.; oftener dual שְׂפָתַיִם Isa 6:5 +, construct שִׂפְתֵי Ps 12:4 +; suffix שְׂפָתַי Jer 17:16 +, suffix 3 masculine plural שְׂפָתֵימוֺ Ps 59:13; Ps 140:4; Ps 140:10, etc.; plural (in poetry and late) construct שִׂפְתוֺת Eccl 10:12, suffix שִׂפְתוֺתֶיךָ etc. Ps 45:3; Ps 59:8; Isa 59:3; Song 4:3; Song 4:11; Song 5:13 —

1. lip:
  a. usually (c. 108 t.) human organ of speech (often || פֶּה, לָשׁוֺן rarely [only late poetry] חֵךְ: 10 t. Job; 25 t. Psalms; 45 t. Proverbs): (1) Isa 29:13; Lev 5:4 (P), Job 13:6; Mal 2:6; Ps 12:5; Prov 5:3 +; ׳דַּל שׂ Ps 141:3 (see דָּל); ׳אִישׁ שׂ Job 11:2 = a talker, ׳אֱוִיל שׂ Prov 10:8 = one talking folly, so vProv 10:10 (ᵑ0; but see Toy); טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם Isa 6:5 (twice in verse) compare vIsa 6:7; Dan 10:16 ׳עֲרַל שׂ Exod 6:12; Exod 6:30 (P; unskilled in speech); ׳עִקֵּשׁ שׂ Exod 19:1 ׳פֹּתֶה שׂ Exod 20:19 see [ פָּתָה] p. 834; ׳מוֺצָא שׂ i.e. utterance, Deut 23:24; Jer 17:16; Num 30:13 (P), Ps 89:35, ׳רוּחַ שׂ Isa 11:4 (of Messianic king), ׳דְּבַר שׂ Ps 59:13; Prov 14:23 +, = mere, empty, word 2Kgs 18:20 = Isa 36:5 ׳תְּבוּאַת שׂ Prov 18:20, ׳נוב שׂ Isa 57:19 (thanksgiving), compare Hos 14:3 (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 and most פְּדִי for פָּרִים); of flattery, ׳חֵלֶק שׂ Prov 7:21, שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֺת Ps 12:3; Ps 12:4 compare שִׂפְתֵי מִרְמָה Ps 17:1, שֶׁקֶר ׳שׂ Ps 31:9 + 4 t., שְׂפַת אָוֶן Prov 17:4 poison beneath (compare לָשׁוֺן) Ps 140:4 (figurative); ׳פֶּשַׁע שׂ Prov 12:13 ׳לְזוּת שׂ Prov 4:24 אֱמֶת ׳שׂ Prov 12:19, יָ֑תֶר ׳שׂ Prov 17:7, צֶדֶק ׳שׂ Prov 16:13, דַּעַת ׳שׂ Prov 14:7; Prov 20:15 ׳חֵן שׂ Prov 22:11 שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה Zeph 3:9 רְנָנוֺת ׳שׂ Ps 63:5 i.e. lips that shout for joy; with verbs: ׳פָּתַח שׂ (to speak) Job 11:5; Job 30:20 (Gi vJob 30:21), compare Ps 51:17, ׳מִפְתַּח שׂ Prov 8:6 ׳פָּשַׁק שׂ Prov 13:3 i.e. prate; מָֽלְאוּ זַעַם ׳שׂ Isa 30:27 ׳שׂ subject of דִּבֶּר Isa 59:3; Prov 24:2 ׳נָשָׂא עַלשֿׂ Ps 16:14 ׳קָרַץ שׂ Prov 16:30 = backbite; ׳אָטַם שׂ Prov 17:28 = keep silence, so ׳חָשַׂךְ שׂ Prov 10:19, כָּלָא ׳שׂ Ps 40:10. (2) lips moving in speech, with נוּעַ 1Sam 1:13, נִיד Job 16:5. (3) transition to meaning speech, עָלָה עַלשְֿׂפַת לָשׁוֺן Ezek 36:3 = ability to speak Job 12:20.
  b. organ of laughter Job 8:21.
  c. of insulting grimace ׳הִפְטִיר בְּשׂ Ps 22:8.
  d. quivering in terror Hab 3:16.
  e. feature of beauty Song 4:3 (scarlet). feminine place of bridle 2Kgs 19:28 = Isa 37:29 (see מֶתֶג).
  g. receiving kiss Prov 24:26 compare Song 4:11 and (in figurative) Song 7:10.
  h. of divine speech, ׳מִצְוַת שׂ Job 23:12, ׳דְּבַר שׂ Ps 17:4.
2. language (see לָשׁוֺן), Gen 11:1; Gen 11:6; Gen 11:7 (twice in verse); Gen 11:9; Ps 81:6 ׳עַם עִמְקֵי שׂ Ezek 3:5; Ezek 3:6; Isa 33:19, ׳לַעֲגֵי שׂ Isa 28:11 שְׂפַת כְּנַעַן Isa 19:18 (i.e. Hebrew).
3. edge: shore of sea Gen 22:17 (J) + 7 t.; bank of river Gen 41:3; Gen 41:17 (E) + 5 t., of wady (נַחַל) Deut 2:36 + 7 t.; lip (bank) of אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה Judg 7:22 compare GASmG 400; brim of vessel 1Kgs 7:23 (twice in verse) + 7 t.; edge of altar Ezek 43:13 of curtains (in pairs) Exod 26:4 (twice in verse) (P) + 6 t.; of חשֶׁן, toward ephod Exod 28:26 = Exod 39:19 (P); of round opening in robe (יִהְיֶה) לְפִיו ׳שׂ Exod 28:32 = Exod 39:23 (P).

lips, bank, brim, edge, language, …
śāpâ
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
  • lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
    • lip (as body part)
      • "language"edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

וּ מִדְבָּרֵי ךְ
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מִדְבָּרֵי
Root word wilderness, desert, south, speech
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: מִדְבָּר · mid-BAWR

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

In the KJV here: and thy speech
in the wilderness ×99 the wilderness ×26 of the wilderness ×23 wilderness ×12 into the wilderness ×11 them in the wilderness ×8 through the wilderness ×7 to the wilderness ×7
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wilderness — Modernized KJV standard; retains theological and literary resonance.
desert — Emphasizes aridity and barrenness; good for arid landscape contexts.
wasteland — Stresses desolation and uninhabitability; stronger negative tone.
uninhabited land — Neutral and descriptive; clarifies absence of settlement.
open country — Less dramatic; suits passages about pasture or open terrain.
badlands — Vivid and contemporary; best for harsh, rugged terrain contexts.

BDB1829 H4057

BDB1828 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1830

I. [מִדְבָּר] noun masculine mouth, as organ of speech, — מִדְבָּרֵךְ נָאוֶה thy mouth is lovely Song 4:3 || שִׁפְתוֺתַיִךְ, ᵐ5 λαλιά, Jerome eloquium.

BDB1830 H4057

BDB1829 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1831

II. מִדְבָּר270 noun masculine wilderness — Deut 32:10 +; with ה locative מִדְבָּ֫רָה Josh 18:12 + 15 t.; construct Exod 15:22 +; מִדְבַּ֫רָה 1Kgs 19:15 suffix מִדְבָּרָהּ Isa 51:3 —

1. tracts of land, used for the pasturage of flocks and herds, דָּֽשְׁאוּ נְאוֺת מִדְבָּר the pastures of the wilderness put forth green grass Joel 2:22 ׳מ ׳יִרְעֲפוּ נ the pastures of the wilderness drop (fertility) Ps 65:13 ׳מ ׳יָָֽבְשׁוּ נ are dried up Jer 23:10, compare Jer 9:9; Joel 1:19; Joel 1:20.
2. uninhabited land, מִדְבָּר לֹאאָֿדָם בּוֺ wilderness in which is no man Job 38:26 the abode of pelicans Ps 102:7 wild asses Job 24:5; Jer 2:24 jackals Mal 1:3 ostriches Lam 4:3 מִייִֿתְּנֵנִי בַמִּדְבָּר מְלוֺן אֹרְחִים וְֶ˜אעֶזְבָה אֶתעַֿמִּי O that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfarers, that I might leave my people Jer 9:1 טוֺב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious woman Prov 21:19 בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר וּבְתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשִׁמֹן in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness Deut 32:10.
3. large tracts of such land bearing various names, in certain districts of which there might be towns and cities: יִשְׂאוּ מִדְבָּר וְעָרָיו חֲצֵרִים תֵּשֵׁב קֵדָר let the wilderness and its cities lift up (their voice), the villages that Kedar doth inhabit Isa 42:11. There were six cities in the wilderness of Judah Josh 15:61; Josh 15:62 הַמִּדְבָּר usually = wilderness of the wanderings Gen 14:6; Num 14:16; Num 14:29; Num 14:32; Num 14:33 (twice in verse) +, or the great Arabian desert Judg 11:22 +; but may also refer to any other Song 3:6; Song 8:5. Special tracts — (a) of the wilderness of the wandering were שׁוּר ׳מ Exod 15:22, סיןExod 16:1 +, סיני Exod 19:1 +, פארן Num 13:26 +, צן Num 20:1 +, קדשׁ Ps 29:8, אתם Num 33:8 (b) in West Palestine יהודה ׳מ Judg 1:16; Ps 63:1 compare Josh 15:61, מעוֺן 1Sam 23:24; 1Sam 23:25, זיף 1Sam 23:15; 1Sam 26:2, באר שׁבע Gen 21:14, עין גדי 1Sam 24:2, תקוע 2Chr 20:20, ירואל 2Chr 20:16, גבעון 2Sam 2:24 (c) in Eastern Palestine מואב Deut 2:8, אדום 2Kgs 3:8, קדמות Deut 2:26.
4. figurative וְשַׂמְתִּיהָ כַמִּדְבָּר וְשַׁתִּהָ כְּאֶרֶץ צִיָּה and (lest I) make her as a wilderness and set her like a dry land Hos 2:5 הֲמִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל have I been a wilderness to Israel ? Jer 2:31.

wilderness, desert, south, speech
midbār
a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); also speech (including its organs)
  • wilderness
    • pasture
      • "uninhabited land, wilderness"large tracts of wilderness (around cities)"wilderness (figuratively)
    mouth
    • mouth (as organ of speech)

נָאוֶ֑ה
נָאוֶ֑ה
Root word comely, seemly, becometh
Dictionary form: נָאוֶה · naw-WEH

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: is comely
is comely ×4 seemly ×2 becometh ×1 but comely ×1 comely ×1 to a comely ×1
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beautiful — Broadest, most natural modern choice.
lovely — Warm, slightly poetic; suits Song of Songs contexts.
fitting — Emphasizes propriety or appropriateness over appearance.
attractive — Neutral, contemporary; good for descriptive prose.
becoming — Captures 'suits well'; use when context is relational.
suitable — Formal register; best when decorum is the focus.

BDB4913 H5000

BDB4912 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4914

נָאוֶה adjective comely, seemly; — ׳נ masculine Song 2:14 + 3 t.; feminine נָאוָה Ps 33:1 + 4 t., נָוָה Jer 6:2 —

1. comely, beautiful, of woman Song 1:5; Song 6:4 (|| יָפָה) of face Song 2:14 (מַרְאֶה) so נָוָה Jer 6:2 (figurative of Jerusalem; || מְעֻנָּגָה); of mouth Song 4:3 (|| שְׂפָתוֺת).
2. seemly, of praise תְּהִלָּה Ps 33:1; Ps 147:1 subject שְׂפַתיֶֿתֶר Prov 17:7 (compare Song 4:3); תַּעֲנוּג Song 19:10 כָּבוֺד Song 26:1. So also Ps 93:5 Masora (anomalous feminine) see [נאה] above

נְאוֺת see II. [ נָוָה] below II. נוה.

comely, seemly, becometh
nāʾwe
suitable, or beautiful
  • comely, beautiful, seemly
    • comely, beautiful
      • "seemly

כְּ פֶ֤לַח
כְּ
Prefix — preposition like, as
פֶ֤לַח
Root word piece
Dictionary form: פֶּלַח · peh-LA

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

In the KJV here: are like a piece
a piece ×2 as a piece ×2 are like a piece ×1 him a piece ×1
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slice — Most natural modern word for a cut portion of food.
piece — Modernized from KJV; broad and context-neutral.
section — Prefer for non-food or more formal contexts.
chunk — Informal; suits rustic or colloquial narrative settings.
wedge — Use when the cut shape is angular or tapered.
portion — Emphasizes a share given or distributed to someone.

BDB6636 H6400

BDB6635 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6637

פֶּ֫לַח noun feminine Job 41:16 cleavage, mill-stone (mill cleft between the stones ? compare GFMJu; ᵑ7 פִּלְחָא); — ׳פ absolute Job 41:16, elsewhere construct; —

1.a. mill-stone, רֶכֶב ׳פ mill-stone of riding, i.e. upper stone, which is turned (compare רֶכֶב), Judg 9:53; 2Sam 11:21 תַּחְתִּית ׳פ Job 41:16 lower mill-stone (simile of hardness).


  b. דְּבֵלָה ׳פ 1Sam 30:12 a cake of figs (from shape ?).

2. cleavge, split, hence slice הָרִמּוֺן ׳פ Song 4:3=Song 6:7 simile of human temple (from colour, compare Wetzst in DeComm. Excurs.A).

piece
pelaḥ
a slice
  • cleavage, mill-stone, cut, slice, part cut off
    • mill-stone
      • "cleavage, slice

הָֽ רִמּוֹן֙
הָֽ
Prefix — article the
רִמּוֹן֙
Root word pomegranates, pomegranate, tree
Dictionary form: רִמּוֹן · rim-MONE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of a pomegranate
pomegranates ×6 and a pomegranate ×4 the pomegranates ×4 and pomegranates ×3 and the pomegranates ×3 of pomegranates ×3 of a pomegranate ×2 a pomegranate tree ×1
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pomegranate — Standard modern term; use for the fruit itself.
pomegranate tree — Use when context refers to the plant or grove.
pomegranate motif — Use in architectural or decorative contexts (e.g., temple carvings).
pomegranate blossom — Use when context emphasizes flowering or budding.

BDB6025 H5884 H5871 H7416

BDB6024 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6026

עֵין רִמּוֺן proper name, of a location in post-exile Judah Neh 11:29 (A (εν)Πεμμιον), probably= III. עַיִן 2 q. v. and רִמּוֺן Zech 14:10.

BDB7954 H7416

BDB7953 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7955

I. רִמּוֺן noun masculineJer 52:23 pomegranate (foreign word of doubtful origin, compare LöwNo.310 HomA.u. A. 97 ff.; Aramaic רִימּוֺנָא, רוּמָּנָא, , Mandean רומאנא NöM.123; Arabic (Aramaic loan-word, Frä142), Ethiopic ); — absolute ׳ר 1Sam 14:2 +, רִמֹּן Exod 39:26 (twice in verse); suffix רִמֹּנִי Song 8:2 plural רִמּוֺנִים 1Kgs 7:20 +, etc.; — pomegranate:

1. tree 1Sam 14:2, often + גְּפֶן, תְּאֵנָה, etc., Num 20:5 (JE), Deut 8:8; Hag 2:19; Joel 1:12; Song 4:13; Song 6:11; Song 7:13.
2. fruit Num 13:23 (J E; + עֲנָבִים, תְּאֵנִים); ׳עֲסִיס ר Song 8:2, ׳פֶּלַח הָר (in simile) Song 4:3; Song 6:7.
3. ornaments in temple, shaped like pomegranates (compare in modern Syria = apaulet, AlmkvistKi. Beiträge zur Lexicogr., etc. NesMarg. 12), 1Kgs 7:18 (on text compare StaZAW iii (1883), 154 f. Kit Benz), v1Kgs 7:20 v1Kgs 7:42 v1Kgs 7:42 || 2Chr 3:16; 2Chr 4:13 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 25:17 = Jer 52:22; Jer 52:22; Jer 52:23 (twice in verse); so in tabernacle, Exod 28:33; Exod 28:34 (twice in verse); Exod 39:24; Exod 39:25 (twice in verse); Exod 39:26 (twice in verse).

pomegranates, pomegranate, tree
rimmôn
a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)
  • pomegranate
    • as tree
      • "as fruit"as pomegranate shaped ornaments in temple

רַקָּתֵ ֔ךְ
רַקָּתֵ
Root word temples
֔ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: רַקָּה · rahk-KAW

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

In the KJV here: thy temples
are thy temples ×1 his temples ×1 into his temples ×1 thy temples ×1 was in his temples ×1
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temple — Standard anatomical term; clear and widely understood.
side of the head — Descriptive phrase; useful when audience may not know 'temple'.
brow — Poetic register; suits Song of Songs contexts.
cheek — Broader facial area; use when exact anatomy is less critical.

BDB8115 H7541

BDB8114 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8116

רַקָּה noun feminine the temple (of the head): Judg 4:21 וַתִּתְקַע הַיָּתֵד בְּרַקָּתוֺ, vJudg 4:22; Judg 5:26 וּמָֽחְצָה וְחָֽלְפָה רִקָּתוֺ, Song 4:3 = Song 6:7 כְּפֶלַח הָרִמּוֺן רִקָּתֵךְ.

temples
raqqâ
properly, thinness, i.e., the side of the head
  • temple, the temple (of the head)

מִ בַּ֖עַד
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
בַּ֖עַד
Preposition for, upon, through, about, at, …
Dictionary form: בְּעַד · beh-AD

Preposition

In the KJV here: within
for ×36 through ×7 at ×5 himself and for ×5 upon ×5 and for ×4 within ×3 about ×2
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on behalf of — Best for intercessory or protective contexts.
for — General-purpose; modernizes the most common KJV rendering.
through — Spatial sense; motion passing through something.
around — Enclosing or surrounding sense, e.g. a barrier or fence.
concerning — When the preposition introduces a topic or subject.
over — Covering or protective sense; use with shielding imagery.

BDB1206 H1157

BDB1205 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1207

בַּ֫עַד105 substantive properly separation, with a genitive, in separation from, in usage a preposition away from, behind, about, on behalf of (Arabic , of time, after) — absolute Song 4:1; Song 4:3; Song 6:7, elsewhere construct בְּעַד, with suffix בַּעֲדִי Exod 8:24 +, בַּעֲדֵנִי Ps 139:11 בַּעַדְךָ Gen 20:7 +; בַּעֲדוֺ etc.; 1 plural בַּעֲדֵנוּ, Amos 9:10 בַּעֲדֵינוּ; בַּעַדְכֶם 1Sam 7:5 +; בַּעֲדָם Lev 9:7 +; —

1. literal
  a. with verbs of falling, letting down, leaning forward so as to look out, through (literally away from) a window, etc.: Josh 2:15 and she let him down by a cord בְּעַד הַחַלּוֺן away from the window, i.e. out through it, 1Sam 19:12; 2Sam 20:21; 2Kgs 1:2 and A. fell בְּעַד הַשְּׂבָּכָה out through the lattice; Gen 26:8; Judg 5:28 out through the window נִשְׁקְפָה she looked forth (literally leant forward), 2Sam 6:26 +; pregnantly Job 22:13 will he judge בְּעַד עֲרָפֶל (looking) out through the thick clouds ? Conversely Joel 2:9 in through the windows they come (the locusts) as a thief.
  b. idiomatic with verbs of shutting, especially סָגַר בְּעַד to shut behind or upon — whether oneself, Judg 9:51 and they entered the tower וַיִּסְגְּרוּ בַּעֲדָם and shut (the doors) upon themselves (that is, from the inside), 2Kgs 4:4; 2Kgs 4:5; 2Kgs 4:33; Isa 26:20 or another, Gen 7:16 בַּעֲדוֺ ׳וַיִּסְגֹּר י and ׳י shut behind or upon him (that is, from the outside), i.e. shut him in, Judg 3:23 (the suffix in בַּעֲדוֺ referrring to Eglon), 2Kgs 4:21 (but
N.B. persons leaving a room shut the door אַחֲרֵי themselves Gen 19:6; 2Sam 13:17; 2Sam 13:18): see also Judg 3:22; 1Sam 1:6 בְּעַד רַחְמָהּ ׳סָגַּר י (compare Gen 20:18 עָצַר בְּעַד רֶחֶם), Job 9:7 חָתַם בְּעַד to seal up, Job 1:10; Job 3:23 שׂוּךְ (הֵסֵךְ) בְּעַד to make a hedge about, Lam 3:7 גָּדַר בְּעַד to fence about. Somewhat peculiarly Lam 9:10 (who say,) Evil will not draw near, or come in front בַּעֲדֵינוּ so as to be about us (but Gr עָדֵינוּ unto us), Joel 2:8 (of the locusts) בְּעַד הַשֶּׁלַח יִפֹּ֑לוּ (probably) in among the weapons they throw themselves (i.e. they pass about and between them without being injured or having their course impeded), 1Sam 4:18 and Eli fell backward בְּעַד יַד הַשַּׁעַר, i.e. (si vera 1.) about the side of the gate: but text dubious; see Dr. Without a verb Jonah 2:7 the earth, בְּרִיחֶיהָ בַעֲדִי her bars were upon me (or about me) for ever, Ps 139:11 night shall be the light about me, Ps 3:4 thou מָגֵּן בַּעֲדִי art a shield about me. Hence
  c. after a verb of protecting, Zech 12:8 in that day בְּעַד יושׁב ׳יָגֵןי ירושׁלם will ׳י give protection about, etc.
2. metaph. on behalf of (ὑπέρ); very frequently after הִתְפַּלֵּל Gen 20:7; Num 21:7; 1Sam 7:5; Ps 72:15 +; also with other verbs of entreating Exod 8:24; 1Sam 7:9, or consulting (דָּרַשׁ) Isa 8:19; 2Kgs 22:13; Jer 21:2 with כִּפֶּר atone Exod 32:30; Lev 9:7; Lev 11:6; Lev 11:11 +, עָשָׂה (= offer) Ezek 45:22: see also 2Sam 10:12; 2Sam 12:16; Isa 37:4; Jer 7:16; Jer 11:4; Ezek 22:30; Prov 20:16; Prov 27:13; Ps 138:8; Job 2:4 עוֺר בְּעַד עוֺר (see עוֺר), Job 6:22. Almost = for the sake of, an account of Prov 6:26; Jer 11:14 (but ᵐ5. ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 and many MSS. בְּעֵת רָעָתָם, compare vJer 11:12; Jer 15:11). Isa 32:14 hill and watch-tower הָיָה בְעַד מְעָרוֺת are come to be on behalf of (i.e. take the place of, serve as) caves for ever: but use is singular, and בְּעַד is probably only dittograph from מער in מערות (so Gr). — With מִן, ׳מִבַּעַד לְ (compare ׳מִמַּעַל לְ, ׳מִתַּחַת לְ): Song 4:1; Song 4:3; Song 6:7 thine eyes are doves מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ from behind thy veil. compare on בַּעַד GrätzMonatsschrift, 1879, 49 ff.

for, upon, through, about, at, …
bĕʿad
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc
  • behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about
    • through (of action)
      • "behind (with verbs of shutting)"about (with verbs of fencing)"on behalf of (metaphorically especially with Hithpael)

לְ צַמָּתֵֽ ךְ
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
צַמָּתֵֽ
Root word locks
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: צַמָּה · tsahm-MAW

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

In the KJV here: thy locks
thy locks ×4
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veil — Common rendering in Song of Songs contexts; fits romantic register.
locks — Modernized from KJV; natural contemporary English for hair.
tresses — Slightly poetic; suits lyrical or Song of Songs passages.
braids — Suggests styled, plaited hair; good for decorative contexts.
hair — Broadest, plainest option when specificity is unnecessary.

BDB7114 H6777

BDB7113 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7115

צַמָּה noun feminine woman's veil; suffix צַמָּתֵךְ; — Isa 47:2; Song 4:1; Song 4:3; Song 6:7.

locks
ṣammâ
a veil
  • veil, woman's veil

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
כְּח֤וּט הַשָּׁנִי֙ Pashta — a lesser break שִׂפְתוֹתַ֔יִךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּמִדְבָּרֵ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break נָאוֶ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here כְּפֶ֤לַח הָֽרִמּוֹן֙ Pashta — a lesser break רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break מִבַּ֖עַד Tipeha — a lesser break לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ Silluq — end of the verse

כְּחוּט הַשָּׁנִי שִׂפְתוֹתַיִךְ וּמִדְבָּרֵךְ נָאוֶה כְּפֶלַח הָֽרִמּוֹן רַקָּתֵךְ מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃
3
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Cross References

Song of Solomon 6:7

כְּפֶלַח הָרִמּוֹן רַקָּתֵךְ מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃
7
As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.

Song of Solomon 5:16

חִכּוֹ מַֽמְתַקִּים וְכֻלּוֹ מַחֲּמַדִּים זֶה דוֹדִי וְזֶה רֵעִי בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
16
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Joshua 2:18

הִנֵּה אֲנַחְנוּ בָאִים בָּאָרֶץ אֶת-תִּקְוַת חוּט הַשָּׁנִי הַזֶּה תִּקְשְׁרִי בַּֽחַלּוֹן אֲשֶׁר הֽוֹרַדְתֵּנוּ בוֹ וְאֶת-אָבִיךְ וְאֶת-אִמֵּךְ וְאֶת-אַחַיִךְ וְאֵת כָּל-בֵּית אָבִיךְ תַּֽאַסְפִי אֵלַיִךְ הַבָּֽיְתָה׃
18
Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.

Numbers 19:6

וְלָקַח הַכֹּהֵן עֵץ אֶרֶז וְאֵזוֹב וּשְׁנִי תוֹלָעַת וְהִשְׁלִיךְ אֶל-תּוֹךְ שְׂרֵפַת הַפָּרָֽה׃
6
And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

Ephesians 4:29

πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω ἀλλ' εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν
29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Colossians 3:16

ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ἐν χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ
16
Let the of word Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Luke 4:22

Καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγον Οὐχ οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱός Ἰωσὴφ
22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Song of Solomon 7:9

וְחִכֵּךְ כְּיֵין הַטּוֹב הוֹלֵךְ לְדוֹדִי לְמֵישָׁרִים דּוֹבֵב שִׂפְתֵי יְשֵׁנִֽים׃
9
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Numbers 4:8

וּפָֽרְשׂוּ עֲלֵיהֶם בֶּגֶד תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְכִסּוּ אֹתוֹ בְּמִכְסֵה עוֹר תָּחַשׁ וְשָׂמוּ אֶת-בַּדָּֽיו׃
8
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.

Song of Solomon 4:11

נֹפֶת תִּטֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַיִךְ כַּלָּה דְּבַשׁ וְחָלָב תַּחַת לְשׁוֹנֵךְ וְרֵיחַ שַׂלְמֹתַיִךְ כְּרֵיחַ לְבָנֽוֹן׃
11
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.

Proverbs 31:26

פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתוֹרַת חֶסֶד עַל-לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃
26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Leviticus 14:49

וְלָקַח לְחַטֵּא אֶת-הַבַּיִת שְׁתֵּי צִפֳּרִים וְעֵץ אֶרֶז וּשְׁנִי תוֹלַעַת וְאֵזֹֽב׃
49
And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

Psalms 119:13

בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי-פִֽיךָ׃
13
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Colossians 4:6

ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι
6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Proverbs 10:13

בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר-לֵֽב׃
13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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.

Leviticus 14:6

אֶת-הַצִּפֹּר הַֽחַיָּה יִקַּח אֹתָהּ וְאֶת-עֵץ הָאֶרֶז וְאֶת-שְׁנִי הַתּוֹלַעַת וְאֶת-הָֽאֵזֹב וְטָבַל אוֹתָם וְאֵת׀ הַצִּפֹּר הַֽחַיָּה בְּדַם הַצִּפֹּר הַשְּׁחֻטָה עַל הַמַּיִם הַֽחַיִּֽים׃
6
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:

Ezekiel 16:63

לְמַעַן תִּזְכְּרִי וָבֹשְׁתְּ וְלֹא יִֽהְיֶה-לָּךְ עוֹד פִּתְחוֹן פֶּה מִפְּנֵי כְּלִמָּתֵךְ בְּכַפְּרִי-לָךְ לְכָל-אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂית נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִֽה׃
63
That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

Proverbs 16:21

לַחֲכַם-לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃
21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Leviticus 14:4

וְצִוָּה הַכֹּהֵן וְלָקַח לַמִּטַּהֵר שְׁתֵּֽי-צִפֳּרִים חַיּוֹת טְהֹרוֹת וְעֵץ אֶרֶז וּשְׁנִי תוֹלַעַת וְאֵזֹֽב׃
4
Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
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