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Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

KJV

fragrantia unguentis optimis. Oleum effusum nomen tuum ; ideo adolescentulæ dilexerunt te.

Vulgate

Φιλησάτω με ἀπὸ φιλημάτων στόματος αὐτοῦ· ὅτι ἀγαθοὶ μαστοί σου ὑπὲρ οἶνον,

LXX

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

ASV

יִשָּׁקֵ֨/נִי֙ מִ/נְּשִׁיק֣וֹת פִּ֔י/הוּ כִּֽי טוֹבִ֥ים דֹּדֶ֖י/ךָ מִ/יָּֽיִן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 60×
י
y
noun · 496×
יָ֑יִן
yyn
noun · 139×
יִּשַּׁק
yshq
verb · 35×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נְשִׁיק֥וֹת
nshyqvt
noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 25:6 — And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
  • Isa 55:1 — Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
  • Luke 15:20 — And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
  • Matt 26:26 — And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
  • Ps 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
  • Ps 63:3 — Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
  • Song 1:4 — Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
  • Song 1:4 — Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
  • Song 4:10 — How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
  • Song 4:10 — How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
  • Song 7:9 — 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.