Song of Songs 4:10

“How beautiful is your love, my sister, bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfumes than all balsams!”

Song of Songs 4:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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He tells her she has stolen his heartDating and Marriage

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Song of Songs 4:10, word by word

beautiful isיָּפוּyafu

be beautiful

To be beautiful, lovely; originally "to be bright". Also "to make beautiful, to adorn".

Where else “yafu” appears
your loveדֹדַיִdodayi

love

The caresses of lovers.

Where else “dodayi” appears
my sisterאֲחֹתִachoti

sister

A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.

Where else “achoti” appears
brideכַלָּהchala

bride

A woman newly married.

Where else “chala” appears
betterטֹּבוּtovu

seem good

To seem good, to be pleasing or fitting.

Where else “tovu” appears
than wineיַּיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
and the fragranceרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

Where else “reach” appears
of your perfumesשְׁמָנַיִshemanayi

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemanayi” appears
balsamsבְּשָׂמִיםbesamim

spice, balsam

Spices with a pleasing smell; balsam.

Where else “besamim” appears

The context

9You have stolen my heart, my sister, bride; you have stolen my heart with one of your eyes, with one bead of your necklaces.

10 · This verse (above)

11Your lips drip honeycomb, bride; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

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