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The Song of Songs 4:3

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4:3 Your lips are like a scarlet thread; 1 

your mouth is lovely.

Your forehead 2  behind your veil

is like a slice of pomegranate.

1 tn The phrase חוּט הַשָּׁנִי (khut hashshani, “thread of scarlet”) is a genitive construct with the genitive functioning adjectivally. This phrase is used three times in classical Hebrew to denote a scarlet colored “thread” or “cord” (Josh 2:18; Song 4:3; 11 QT 49:3) (HALOT 296-97 s.v. חוּט; DCH 3:170-71 s.v. חוּט). This is a comparison of sight, describing the color and shape of her lips.

2 tn Alternately, “cheek,” or “temple” (see Judg 4:21).



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