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Song of Solomon 5:12

His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

KJV

Oculi ejus sicut columbæ super rivulos aquarum, quæ lacte sunt lotæ, et resident juxta fluenta plenissima.

Vulgate

ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς περιστεραὶ ἐπὶ πληρώματα ὑδάτων λελουσμέναι ἐν γάλακτι, καθήμεναι ἐπὶ πληρώματα.

LXX

His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set.

ASV

עֵינָ֕י/ו כְּ/יוֹנִ֖ים עַל אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֑יִם רֹֽחֲצוֹת֙ בֶּֽ/חָלָ֔ב יֹשְׁב֖וֹת עַל מִלֵּֽאת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲפִיקִ֣ים
'pyqym
noun · 18×
חָלָ֖ב
chlb
noun · 43×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יּוֹנָ֖ה
yvnh
noun · 33×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
מִלֵּֽאת
ml't
noun · 1×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָחַ֥ץ
rchts
verb · 72×

Cross-references

  • Heb 4:13 — Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Song 1:15 — Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.
  • Song 1:15 — Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.
  • Song 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.