Song of Solomon 4:3

Your lips are like a scarlet thread—your speech is lovely.
Your temples behind your veil are like broken (split) pomegranates.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כְּחוּט   הַשָּׁנִי   שִׂפְתֹתַיִךְ   וּמִדְבָּרֵיךְ   נָאוֶה   כְּפֶלַח   הָרִמּוֹן   רַקָּתֵךְ   מִבַּעַד   לְצַמָּתֵךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὡς σπαρτίον τὸ κόκκινον χείλη σου καὶ ἡ λαλιά σου ὡραία ὡς λέπυρον τῆς ῥόας μῆλόν σου ἐκτὸς τῆς σιωπήσεώς σου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9004
H2339
כְּ (ke)
ח֤וּט (chot)
like
thread
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H8144
הַ (ha)
שָּׁנִי֙ (shani)
the
scarlet
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H8193
H9022
שִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִ (sifetótaji)
ךְ (khe)
lip
your
Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

Ncfpc
Sp2fs
H9002
H4057a
H9022
וּ (o)
מִדְבָּרֵ֖י (midebarei)
ךְ (khe)
and
mouth
your
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp2fs
H5000
נָאוֶ֑ה (nave)
lovely
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9004
H6400
כְּ (ke)
פֶ֤לַח (felach)
like
millstone
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H7416
הָֽ (ha)
רִמּוֹן֙ (rimvón)
the
pomegranate
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H7541
H9022
רַקָּתֵ֔ (raqate)
ךְ (khe)
temple
your
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp2fs
H9006
H1157
מִ (mi)
בַּ֖עַד (baad)
from
about through for
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H9005
H6777
H9022
H9016
לְ (le)
צַמָּתֵֽ (tzamate)
ךְ (khe)
׃
to
veil
your
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

R
Ncfsc
Sp2fs

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