Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. Your hair is like royal tapestry; the king is held captive by its tresses. New Living Translation Your head is as majestic as Mount Carmel, and the sheen of your hair radiates royalty. The king is held captive by its tresses. English Standard Version Your head crowns you like Carmel, and your flowing locks are like purple; a king is held captive in the tresses. Berean Standard Bible Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses. King James Bible Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries. New King James Version Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, And the hair of your head is like purple; A king is held captive by your tresses. New American Standard Bible “Your head crowns you like Carmel, And the flowing hair of your head is like purple threads; The king is captivated by your tresses. NASB 1995 “Your head crowns you like Carmel, And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads; The king is captivated by your tresses. NASB 1977 “Your head crowns you like Carmel, And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads; The king is captivated by your tresses. Legacy Standard Bible Your head crowns you like Carmel, And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads; The king is captivated by your tresses. Amplified Bible “Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, And the flowing hair of your head like purple threads; I, the king, am held captive by your tresses. Christian Standard Bible Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple cloth — a king could be held captive in your tresses. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple cloth— a king could be held captive in your tresses. American Standard Version Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses thereof. Contemporary English Version Your head is held high like Mount Carmel; your hair is so lovely it holds a king prisoner. English Revised Version Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held captive in the tresses thereof. GOD'S WORD® Translation You hold your head as high as Mount Carmel. Your dangling curls are royal beauty. Your flowing locks could hold a king captive. Good News Translation Your head is held high like Mount Carmel. Your braided hair shines like the finest satin; its beauty could hold a king captive. International Standard Version Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. Your flowing locks are like purple, and a king could be captured in the dangling tresses. Majority Standard Bible Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses. NET Bible Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. The locks of your hair are like royal tapestries--the king is held captive in its tresses! New Heart English Bible Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses. Webster's Bible Translation Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king is held in the galleries. World English Bible Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour head on you as Carmel, "" And the locks of your head as purple, "" The king is bound with the flowings! Young's Literal Translation Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings! Smith's Literal Translation Thy head upon thee as Carmel, and the locks of thy head as purple; the King being bound in curls. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThy head is like Carmel: and the hairs of thy head as the purple of the king bound in the channels. Catholic Public Domain Version Your head is like Carmel, and the hairs of your head are like the purple of the king, bound into pleats. New American Bible Your head rises upon you like Carmel; your hair is like purple; a king is caught in its locks. New Revised Standard Version Your head crowns you like Carmel, and your flowing locks are like purple; a king is held captive in the tresses. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYour head upon you is like Carmel, and the braiding of your hair is like royal purple bound with rows of stitching. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Your head upon you is like Karmela and the tresses of your head like the purple garment of the King that is tied in rows OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses thereof. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thy head upon thee is as Carmel, and the curls of thy hair like scarlet; the king is bound in the galleries. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Admiration by the Bridegroom…4Your neck is like a tower made of ivory; your eyes are like the pools of Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim; your nose is like the tower of Lebanon, facing toward Damascus. 5Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses. 6How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!… Cross References Proverbs 5:19 A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. Psalm 45:11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord. Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. 1 Peter 3:3-4 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 1 Corinthians 11:15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. Genesis 24:64-65 And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel / and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself. Ezekiel 16:12 I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. Isaiah 3:24 Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame. 1 Timothy 2:9-10 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God. Jeremiah 2:32 Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number. Revelation 1:14 The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. 1 Samuel 9:2 And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people. Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Luke 12:7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Treasury of Scripture Your head on you is like Carmel, and the hair of your head like purple; the king is held in the galleries. head Isaiah 35:2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. Ephesians 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Ephesians 4:15,16 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: … the hair Song of Solomon 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. Song of Solomon 5:11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. Revelation 1:14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; the king Song of Solomon 1:17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. Genesis 32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Psalm 68:24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. held or bound Jump to Previous Bound Captivated Captive Carmel Crowns Fettered Flowing Flowings Galleries Hair Head Held Locks Mount Net Prisoner Purple Royal Tapestry Thereof ThreadsJump to Next Bound Captivated Captive Carmel Crowns Fettered Flowing Flowings Galleries Hair Head Held Locks Mount Net Prisoner Purple Royal Tapestry Thereof ThreadsSong of Solomon 7 1. a further description of the church's graces.10. The church professes her faith and desire Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel The imagery of "Mount Carmel" is significant in biblical literature. Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel, known for its lush beauty and strategic height. In the Hebrew context, it symbolizes majesty, fertility, and beauty. The phrase suggests that the beloved's head is not only a physical crown but also a symbol of dignity and honor. The comparison to Mount Carmel elevates her status, indicating that she possesses a natural grace and splendor that is both commanding and awe-inspiring. This reflects the biblical theme of God's creation being inherently beautiful and worthy of admiration. the hair of your head like royal tapestry the king is captivated by its tresses Hair.--Heb. dallath, most probably = flowing tresses. For comparison-- "Carmine purpurea est Nisi coma." "Et pro purpureo dat p?nas Scylla capillo. (Comp. ????????? ???????? in Lucian., and ???????? ?????? in Anacreon.) So Collins:-- "The youths whose locks divinely spreading, Like vernal hyacinths in sullen hue." Ode to Liberty. The king is held (Marg., bound) in the galleries.--For galleries, see Note on Song of Solomon 1:17. Translate "A king caught and bound by thy tresses," i.e., they are so beautiful that a monarch would be caught by them. (Comp.-- . . . Verse 5. - Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held captive in the tresses thereof. Carmel is called the "Nose of the mountain range" (Arf-ef-jebel). It is a promontory. The meaning, no doubt, is the exquisite fitness of the head upon the neck, which is one of the most lovely traits of personal beauty. Some, however, think that the reference is to colour - Carmel being derived from the Persian, and meaning "crimson." This is rejected by Delitzsch, as the Persian would be carmile, not carmel. The transition is natural from the position and shape of the head and neck to the hair. The purple shellfish is found near Carmel (cf. Lucian's πορφύρεος πλόκαμος and Anacreon's πορφυραῖ χαῖται, and similar expressions in Virgil's 'Georgics,' 1:405, and Tibullus, 1:4, 63). The locks of hair are a glistening purple colour, i.e. their black is purple as they catch the lights. Hengstenberg, however, thinks that the reference is to the temples, and not to the hair itself; but the use of the term in classical poets is decisive. The lovely head shaking the locks as the body moves gracefully in the dance fills the king with delight and admiration. He is quite captivated, and the ladies, having finished their description of the bride, look at the bridegroom, and behold him quite lost in the fascination - "held captive in the tresses." Delitzsch quotes a similar expression from Goethe, in the 'West Ostliche Divan,' "There are more than fifty hooks in each lock of thy hair." The idea of taking captive is frequent in Hebrew poetry (cf. Proverbs 6:25; Sirach 9:3, 4). Thus ends the song of the ladies in praise of the bride. We must suppose that the king, who is probably present, then takes up the word, and pours out his heart.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your headרֹאשֵׁ֤ךְ (rō·šêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7218: The head crowns you עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ (‘ā·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against like Mount Carmel, כַּכַּרְמֶ֔ל (kak·kar·mel) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3760: Carmel -- a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron the hair וְדַלַּ֥ת (wə·ḏal·laṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1803: Something dangling, a loose thread, hair, indigent of your head רֹאשֵׁ֖ךְ (rō·šêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7218: The head like purple [threads]; כָּאַרְגָּמָ֑ן (kā·’ar·gā·mān) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 713: Purple, red-purple the king מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king is captured אָס֥וּר (’ā·sūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle in your tresses. בָּרְהָטִֽים׃ (bā·rə·hā·ṭîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7298: A channel, watering-box, ringlet of hair Links Song of Solomon 7:5 NIVSong of Solomon 7:5 NLT Song of Solomon 7:5 ESV Song of Solomon 7:5 NASB Song of Solomon 7:5 KJV Song of Solomon 7:5 BibleApps.com Song of Solomon 7:5 Biblia Paralela Song of Solomon 7:5 Chinese Bible Song of Solomon 7:5 French Bible Song of Solomon 7:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 7:5 Your head on you is like Carmel (Song Songs SS So Can) |
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