Song of Solomon 4:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thy speech is comely - Perhaps, “thy mouth,” i. e., the organ of speech.
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Descriptive Poem ( Wasf ) Setting forth the Beauty of the Bride ( cf. Song of Solomon 5:10-15 ; Song of Solomon 6:4-7 , and see the Introduction). On the allegorical view, Christ here commends t...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thread . braid. speech . mouth. temples . cheeks. piece . part.
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet - Both lips and cheeks wer...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet— Thy lips are like a braid of scarlet, &c. Thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate—like the section of a pomegranate, &c. See New Translation,...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Thread - like a delicate fillet. Not thick and white as the le...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Description of her Charms. Her Invitation 1-7. This short poem belongs to the class which the Arabs call wasf, in which the bride's charms are described: they are sung while she is being dressed,...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Speech. — Rather, mouth, as the parallelism shows. Thy temples ... — Rather, like a piece of pomegranate thy cheeks behind thy veil. (See Note to Song of Solomon 4:1 .) “The pomegranate brin...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

TRUE LOVE TESTED Song of Solomon 1:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 3:1-11 ; Song of Solomon 4:1-16 ; Song of Solomon 5:1 THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon's palace. A co...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

III. The Actual Betrothal ( Song of Solomon 3:6-11 ; Song of Solomon 4:1-15 ) 1. The Singer Song of Solomon 3:6-11 ). The Coming of Solomon. 2. Solomon Song of Solomon 4:1-15 ). The Proposal.
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. (2) Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet ,.... To a "thread" for thinness, to "scarlet" for colour; thin red lips being beautiful, as well as white teeth; so the beautiful Aspasia had red lips b, and...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 3. Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet. ] Which hath...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep Numerous, and placed in due order: that are even and shorn Smooth and even, as also clean and white. Whereof every one bears twins Which seems to denote the...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Beauty of the Church. 1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within t...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet; fine, and smooth, and soft, and round, and red, in which the beauty of the lips consisteth. Thy speech is comely ; which is added, partly as another ingredie...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair, Your eyes are as doves behind your veil. Your hair is as a flock of goats, Which lie along the side of mount Gilead. Your teeth are like a floc...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Song of Solomon 4:6 : Until the day dawn, and the shadows flew away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense . ‘Until the day dawn’ (עַדשָׁיָּפוּחַ הַיּוֹם,...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a chapter which is, perhaps, more adapted for private meditation than for rending in public. Nevertheless, as this is a communion season, and I trust that the most of us are partakers of the...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 4:8 . Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse. This endearing appellative occurs here for the first time. This summerhouse of Solomon was built in the forest of Lebanon, and was inten...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Song of Solomon 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thine eyes are as doves behind thy veil; thine hair is as a flock of goats, that lie along the side of...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Church's State of Grace. The Comeliness of the Church
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:18-21 ; Colossians 3:16 ; Colossians 3:17 ; Colossians 4:6 ; Ephesians 4:29 ; Ezekiel 16:63 ; Ezra 9:6 ; Genesis 32:10 ; Hebrews 9:19 ; Joshua 2:18 ; Leviticus 14:4 ; Levi...
Song of Solomon 4:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thy speech — Which is added as another ingredient of an amiable person; and to explain the foregoing metaphor. The discourse of believers is edifying and comfortable, and acceptable to God, and to...

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Song of Solomon 4:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 4:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Song of Solomon 4:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes