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Song of Solomon 5

Song of Sol. 5:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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His head
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
is as the most
kethem (Hebrew #3800)
properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined)
KJV usage: ((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).
Pronounce: keh'-them
Origin: from 3799
fine gold
paz (Hebrew #6337)
pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)
KJV usage: fine (pure) gold.
Pronounce: pawz
Origin: from 6338
, his locks
qvutstsah (Hebrew #6977)
a forelock (as shorn)
KJV usage: lock.
Pronounce: kev-oots-tsaw'
Origin: feminine passive participle of 6972 in its original sense
are σbushy
taltal (Hebrew #8534)
a trailing bough (as pendulous)
KJV usage: bushy.
Pronounce: tal-tal'
Origin: by reduplication, from 8524 through the idea of vibration
, and black
shachor (Hebrew #7838)
from 7835; properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty
KJV usage: black.
Pronounce: shaw-khore'
Origin: or shachowr {shaw-khore'}
as a raven
`oreb (Hebrew #6158)
from 6150; a raven (from its dusky hue)
KJV usage: raven.
Pronounce: o-rabe'
Origin: or mowreb {o-rabe'}
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or, curled.

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 His divine majesty passes before us in the head as the most fine gold. (Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love by H. Smith)
 His locks are flowing and black, betokening the vigor of manhood. No white hair, no trace of age or decay will ever pass on Him. Where all grows old, He never grows old. His years shall never fail. (Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven;