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Song of Solomon 5:12

His eyes are like doves [Song 1:15] by flowing waters,
bathed (washed) in milk – beautifully set (perfect) [like precious stones in a ring setting].
[Washed in milk may refer to the whites of the eyes, where the pupils are described as bathing doves moving back and forth by the water. The last word is unusual but has to do with fullness and perfection, perhaps referring to the eyes being like jewels, see Ex. 28:17.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עֵינָיו   כְּיוֹנִים   עַל   אֲפִיקֵי   מָיִם   רֹחֲצוֹת   בֶּחָלָב   יֹשְׁבוֹת   עַל   מִלֵּאת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς περιστεραὶ ἐπὶ πληρώματα ὑδάτων λελουσμέναι ἐν γάλακτι καθήμεναι ἐπὶ πληρώματα ὑδάτων

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5869a
H9023
 עֵינָ֕י (einaj)
ו (v)
 eye
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H9004
H3123
 כְּ (ke)
יוֹנִ֖ים (jvónim)
 like
dove
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncmpa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0650
 אֲפִ֣יקֵי (afiqei)
 channel
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H4325
 מָ֑יִם (majim)
 water
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H7364
 רֹֽחֲצוֹת֙ (róchatzvót)
 to wash
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♀ pl. qal participle active feminine plural

Vqrfpa
H9003
H2461
 בֶּֽ (be)
חָלָ֔ב (chalav)
 in
milk
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H3427
 יֹשְׁב֖וֹת (jóshevvót)
 to dwell
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♀ pl. qal participle active feminine plural

Vqrfpa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H4402
H9016
 מִלֵּֽאת (milet)
׃
setting
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa

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