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Like the towerכְּמִגְדַּלof Davidדָּוִידis your neck,צַוָּארֵךְbuiltבָּנוּיin rows;לְתַלְפִּיּוֹתa thousandאֶלֶףshieldsהַמָּגֵןhangתָּלוּיon it,עָלָיוallכֹּלthe shieldsשִׁלְטֵיof the mighty men.הַגִּבּוֹרִים
Song of Songs 4:4
Study it in the app“Like the tower of David is your neck, built in rows; a thousand shields hang on it, all the shields of the mighty men.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Song of Songs 4:4, word by word
- Like the towerמִגְדַּלmigdal
tower
A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.
Where else “migdal” appears- of Davidדָּוִידdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- is your neckצַוָּארֵtsavare
neck
The neck.
Where else “tsavare” appears- builtבָּנוּיbanuy
build
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “banuy” appears- in rowsתַלְפִּיּוֹתtalpiyot
stature
Tall stature; slenderness.
Where else “talpiyot” appears- a thousandאֶלֶףelef
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “elef” appears- shieldsמָּגֵןmagen
shield
A piece the soldier carries on his arm to block blows in battle.
Where else “magen” appears- hangתָּלוּיtaluy
hang
Hang; often, hang the body of an executed man in view of all.
Where else “taluy” appears- the shieldsשִׁלְטֵיshilte
shield
Shield (or quiver), part of a warrior's equipment; those of gold were luxury pieces.
Where else “shilte” appears- of the mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears
The context
3Like a thread of scarlet are your lips, and your speech is lovely; like a slice of pomegranate is your temple behind your veil.
4 · This verse (above)
5Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that graze among the lilies.