Song of Solomon 7:7
New International Version
Your stature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit.

New Living Translation
You are slender like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters of fruit.

English Standard Version
Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.

Berean Standard Bible
Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.

King James Bible
This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

New King James Version
This stature of yours is like a palm tree, And your breasts like its clusters.

New American Standard Bible
“Your stature is like a palm tree, And your breasts are like its clusters.

NASB 1995
“Your stature is like a palm tree, And your breasts are like its clusters.

NASB 1977
“Your stature is like a palm tree, And your breasts are like its clusters.

Legacy Standard Bible
Your stature is like a palm tree, And your breasts are like its clusters.

Amplified Bible
“Your stature is like that of a palm tree And your breasts like its clusters [of dates].

Christian Standard Bible
Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.

American Standard Version
This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, And thy breasts to its clusters.

Contemporary English Version
You are tall and slender like a palm tree, and your breasts are full.

English Revised Version
This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Young woman, your figure is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.

Good News Translation
You are as graceful as a palm tree, and your breasts are clusters of dates.

International Standard Version
Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like clusters of fruit.

Majority Standard Bible
Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.

NET Bible
Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like clusters of grapes.

New Heart English Bible
This, your stature, is like a palm tree, your breasts like its fruit.

Webster's Bible Translation
This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

World English Bible
This, your stature, is like a palm tree, your breasts like its fruit.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This your stature has been like to a palm, "" And your breasts to clusters.

Young's Literal Translation
This thy stature hath been like to a palm, And thy breasts to clusters.

Smith's Literal Translation
This thy height was like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Your stature is comparable to the palm tree, and your breasts to clusters of grapes.

New American Bible
Your very form resembles a date-palm, and your breasts, clusters.

New Revised Standard Version
You are stately as a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are clusters of grapes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And this your stature is like a palm tree and your breasts are like grape clusters!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, And thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This is thy greatness in thy delights: thou wast made like a palm tree, and thy breasts to cluster.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Admiration by the Bridegroom
6How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights! 7 Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit. 8I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,…

Cross References
Psalm 92:12
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Ezekiel 31:3-9
Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ...

Hosea 14:5-7
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Isaiah 61:3
to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Isaiah 44:4
They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams.

Psalm 52:8
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

Isaiah 55:12-13
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. / Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.”

Matthew 13:31-32
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

Luke 13:18-19
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? / It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Romans 11:17-18
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

Ephesians 3:17
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.


Treasury of Scripture

This your stature is like to a palm tree, and your breasts to clusters of grapes.

thy stature

Psalm 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Jeremiah 10:5
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

thy breasts

Song of Solomon 3:8
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

Song of Solomon 1:13
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

Song of Solomon 4:5
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

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Your stature
The Hebrew word for "stature" is "קוֹמָה" (qomah), which refers to height or physical presence. In the context of the Song of Solomon, this phrase is a metaphorical expression of admiration. The palm tree, known for its height and elegance, symbolizes grace and beauty. Historically, palm trees were significant in the ancient Near East, often representing victory and prosperity. This comparison elevates the beloved's presence to one of dignity and splendor, suggesting that her character and demeanor are as impressive and noble as her physical appearance.

is like a palm tree
The palm tree, or "תָּמָר" (tamar) in Hebrew, is a symbol of beauty and fertility in biblical literature. In ancient Israel, palm trees were abundant and valued for their fruit, shade, and aesthetic appeal. The palm's ability to thrive in arid conditions also symbolizes resilience and steadfastness. By comparing the beloved's stature to a palm tree, the verse highlights her strength, grace, and the life-giving qualities she embodies. This imagery evokes a sense of admiration and reverence, suggesting that her presence is both refreshing and sustaining.

your breasts
The Hebrew word "שָׁדַיִךְ" (shadayik) refers to the breasts, which in biblical poetry often symbolize nurturing and fertility. In the context of the Song of Solomon, this imagery is both sensual and symbolic, celebrating the beloved's femininity and her capacity to nurture life. The mention of breasts in this verse underscores the intimate and affectionate nature of the relationship between the lovers, reflecting a deep appreciation for the beloved's physical and emotional attributes.

are clusters of fruit
The phrase "clusters of fruit" translates from the Hebrew "אֶשְׁכּוֹלוֹת" (eshkolot), which refers to bunches or clusters, often of grapes. This imagery is rich with connotations of abundance, sweetness, and delight. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, fruit was a symbol of prosperity and blessing. By likening the beloved's breasts to clusters of fruit, the verse conveys a sense of richness and pleasure, suggesting that her love is both bountiful and satisfying. This metaphor also aligns with the broader biblical theme of the land flowing with milk and honey, representing divine blessing and fulfillment.

(7) This thy stature.--Comp. Ecclesiasticus 24:14. Not only was the tall and graceful palm a common figure for female beauty, but its name, tamar, was common as a woman's name (Genesis 38:6; 2Samuel 13:1, &c).

Clusters of grapes.--The italics were probably added by the English Version to bring the verse into agreement with "clusters of the vine" in the next verse; but no doubt the rich clusters of dates are at the moment in the poet's thought.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Your stature
קֽוֹמָתֵךְ֙ (qō·w·mā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 6967: Height

is like
דָּֽמְתָ֣ה (dā·mə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1819: To compare, to resemble, liken, consider

a palm tree;
לְתָמָ֔ר (lə·ṯā·mār)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8558: Palm tree, date palm

your breasts
וְשָׁדַ֖יִךְ (wə·šā·ḏa·yiḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7699: The breast of a, woman, animal

are clusters of fruit.
לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃ (lə·’aš·kō·lō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 811: A bunch of grapes, other fruit


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