Song of Solomon 7:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And your mouthוְחִכֵּ֕ךְ
(ve·chik·kech)
2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gumsof uncertain derivation
like the bestהַטֹּ֛וב
(hat·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
wine!"כְּיֵ֥ין
(ke·yein)
3196: winefrom an unused word
"It goesהֹולֵ֥ךְ
(ho·v·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
[down] smoothlyלְמֵישָׁרִ֑ים
(le·mei·sha·rim;)
4339: evenness, uprightness, equityfrom yashar
for my beloved,לְדֹודִ֖י
(le·do·v·di)
1730: beloved, love, unclefrom an unused word
Flowing gentlyדֹּובֵ֖ב
(do·v·vev)
1680: to move gently, glide, glide overa prim. root
[through] the lipsשִׂפְתֵ֥י
(sif·tei)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
of those who fall asleep. 
 
3463: sleepingfrom yashen


















KJV Lexicon
And the roof of thy mouth
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
like the best
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
for my beloved
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
that goeth
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
down sweetly
meyshar  (may-shawr')
evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
causing the lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
of those that are asleep
yashen  (yaw-shane')
sleepy -- asleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.
to speak
dabab  (daw-bab')
to move slowly, i.e. glide -- cause to speak.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And your mouth like the best wine!" "It goes down smoothly for my beloved, Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.

King James Bible
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your mouth is like fine wine-- W flowing smoothly for my love, gliding past my lips and teeth!

International Standard Version
May your mouth be like good wine. May it go down smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over the lips of the sleeping ones.

NET Bible
May your mouth be like the best wine, flowing smoothly for my beloved, gliding gently over our lips as we sleep together.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May your mouth taste like the best wine...... that goes down smoothly to my beloved and glides over the lips of those about to sleep.

King James 2000 Bible
And the roof of your mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goes down sweetly, flowing gently over lips and teeth.
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