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Song Of Songs Chapter 5 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV SongOfSongs 5:16

His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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BBE SongOfSongs 5:16

His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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DARBY SongOfSongs 5:16

His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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KJV SongOfSongs 5:16

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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WBT SongOfSongs 5:16


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WEB SongOfSongs 5:16

His mouth is sweetness; Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, Daughters of Jerusalem. Friends
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YLT SongOfSongs 5:16

His mouth is sweetness -- and all of him desirable, This `is' my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) His mouth is most sweet.--Literally, his palate (see Margin) sweetnesses, i.e., his voice is exquisitely sweet. The features have already been described, and chek, palate, is used of the organ of speech and speech itself (Job 6:30; Proverbs 5:3).Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewHis mouthחִכּוֹ֙ (ḥik·kōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums[is] most sweet;מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים (mam·ṯaq·qîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4477: Sweetness, sweet thingshe is altogetherוְכֻלּ֖וֹ (wə·ḵul·lōw)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everylovely.מַחֲּמַדִּ֑ים‪‬‪‬ (ma·ḥă·mad·dîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4261: Delightful, a delight, object of affection, desireThisזֶ֤ה (zeh)Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, that[is] my beloved,דוֹדִי֙ (ḏō·w·ḏî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncleand thisוְזֶ֣ה (wə·zeh)Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatis my friend,רֵעִ֔י (rê·‘î)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellowO daughtersבְּנ֖וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ)Noun - feminine plural constructStrong's 1323: A daughterof Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all IsraelJump to PreviousAltogether Beautiful Beloved Daughters Desirable Friend Friends Full Itself Jerusalem Lovely Mouth Speech Sweet Sweetness Wholly