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Song of Solomon 7:1 open_in_new
with shoes. with sandals.
prince's daughter. noble maiden.
the joints of thy thighs. thy rounded thighs.
the hands of. cunning workman. hands of steadiness: i.e. work not hastily done. See note on "as one brought up", &c, Proverbs 8:30.
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Song of Solomon 7:2 open_in_new
liquor. spiced wine.
belly. body.
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Song of Solomon 7:3 open_in_new
roes. fawns.
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Song of Solomon 7:4 open_in_new
the gate of Bath-rabbim. the populous gate.
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Song of Solomon 7:5 open_in_new
held in the galleries. captivated by the ringlets.
Carmel. the [mount] Carmel.
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Song of Solomon 7:6 open_in_new
pleasant. charming.
love. Hebrew 'ahabah. love in the abstract. It is not the person who is here addressed. See note on Song of Solomon 2:7.
for delights. among delightsome things.
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Song of Solomon 7:9 open_in_new
the roof of thy mouth. the palate. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for speech.
wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27.
the lips of those that are asleep. slumbering lips.
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Song of Solomon 7:10 open_in_new
I am my beloved's. I belong to my beloved: referring to her beloved shepherd. The Shulamite speaks, and thus gently but firmly refuses the king's advances.
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Song of Solomon 7:11 open_in_new
Come, my beloved. (Masc). See note on Song of Solomon 1:2. Thus she apostrophises her beloved (shepherd).
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Song of Solomon 7:12 open_in_new
loves. endearments. Hebrew. dodim, as in Song of Solomon 1:2; Song of Solomon 1:4, and Song of Solomon 4:10; Song of Solomon 4:10.
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Song of Solomon 7:13 open_in_new
give. smell. diffuse their fragrance.
our gates. our gateways.
laid up. reserved.