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Song of Solomon 1

Song of Sol. 1:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thy cheeks
lchiy (Hebrew #3895)
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
KJV usage: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).
Pronounce: lekh-ee'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be soft
are comely
na'ah (Hebrew #4998)
properly, to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful
KJV usage: be beautiful, become, be comely.
Pronounce: naw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
with rows
towr (Hebrew #8447)
from 8446; a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order
KJV usage: border, row, turn.
Pronounce: tore
Origin: or tor {tore}
of jewelss, thy neck
tsavva'r (Hebrew #6677)
or tsavvaron (Song of Solomon 4:9) {tsav-vaw-rone'}; or (feminine) tsavva.rah (Micah 2:3) {tsav-vaw-raw'}; intensively from 6696 in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
KJV usage: neck.
Pronounce: tsav-vawr'
Origin: or tsavvar (Nehemiah 3:5) {tsav-vawr'}
with chains
charuwz (Hebrew #2737)
properly, pierced, i.e. a bead of pearl, gems or jewels (as strung)
KJV usage: chain.
Pronounce: khaw-rooz'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to perforate
of gold.
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Ezek. 16:11‑13• 11I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
 12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
 13Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. (Ezek. 16:11‑13)
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1 Peter 3:3‑4• 3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
 4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. (1 Peter 3:3‑4)

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Chains,
Gold,
Jewels

Cross References

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thy cheeks.
Gen. 24:22,47• 22And 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;
 47And 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. (Gen. 24:22,47)
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Isa. 3:18‑21• 18In 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,
 19The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
 20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
 21The rings, and nose jewels, (Isa. 3:18‑21)
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Ezek. 16:11‑13• 11I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
 12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
 13Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. (Ezek. 16:11‑13)
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2 Peter 1:3‑4• 3According 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:
 4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. (2 Peter 1:3‑4)
thy neck.
Song of Sol. 4:9• 9Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. (Song of Sol. 4:9)
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Gen. 41:42• 42And 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; (Gen. 41:42)
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Num. 31:50• 50We 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. (Num. 31:50)
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Prov. 1:9• 9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. (Prov. 1:9)
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1 Peter 3:4• 4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. (1 Peter 3:4)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.