Song of Solomon 4:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
beautifulיָּפ֥וּ
(ya·fu)
3302: to be fair or beautifula prim. root
is your love,דֹדַ֖יִךְ
(do·da·yich)
1730: beloved, love, unclefrom an unused word
my sister,אֲחֹתִ֣י
(a·cho·ti)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
[my] bride!כַלָּ֑ה
(chal·lah;)
3618: daughter-in-law, bridefrom an unused word
Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
much better 
 
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
is your loveדֹדַ֙יִךְ֙
(do·da·yich)
1730: beloved, love, unclefrom an unused word
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
wine,מִיַּ֔יִן
(mi·ya·yin,)
3196: winefrom an unused word
And the fragranceוְרֵ֥יחַ
(ve·rei·ach)
7381b: scent, odorfrom the same as ruach
of your oilsשְׁמָנַ֖יִךְ
(she·ma·na·yich)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
Than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
[kinds] of spices!בְּשָׂמִֽים׃
(be·sa·mim.)
1314: spice, balsam, the balsam treefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
How fair
yaphah  (yaw-faw')
to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful -- be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.
is thy love
dowd  (dode)
from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
my spouse
kallah  (kal-law')
a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife -- bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.
how much better
towb  (tobe)
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense;--be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, please, (be, do, go, play) well.
is thy love
dowd  (dode)
from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
than wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
and the smell
reyach  (ray'-akh)
odor (as if blown) -- savour, scent, smell.
of thine ointments
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
than all spices
besem  (beh'-sem)
fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant -- smell, spice, sweet (odour).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, And the fragrance of your oils Than all kinds of spices!

King James Bible
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How delightful your love is, my sister, my bride. Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.

International Standard Version
How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride. How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all kinds of spices.

NET Bible
How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine; the fragrance of your perfume is better than any spice!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How beautiful are your expressions of love, my bride, my sister! How much better are your expressions of love than wine and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice.

King James 2000 Bible
How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices!
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