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Song of Solomon 6:9

but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.

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ASV

My dove, my undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; Yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

KJV

My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אַחַ֥ת'a.Chat[is] oneH259 →
הִיא֙hi'sheH1931 →
יוֹנָתִ֣יyo.na.Tidove myH3123 →
תַמָּתִ֔יta.ma.Tiperfect [one] myH8535 →
אַחַ֥ת'a.Chat[is] one [daughter]H259 →
הִיא֙hi'sheH1931 →
לְאִמָּ֔הּle.'i.Mahof mother herH517 →
בָּרָ֥הba.Rah[is] a pure [daughter]H1249 →
הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931 →
לְיֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּle.yo.lad.Tahof [the] [one who] bore herH3205 →
רָא֤וּהָra.'U.hathey saw herH7200 →
בָנוֹת֙va.nOtdaughtersH1323 →
וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָvay.'a.she.Ru.haand they called blessed herH833 →
מְלָכ֥וֹתme.la.KhotqueensH4436 →
וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖יםu.fi.lag.Shimand concubinesH6370 →
וַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָ׃ סVay.ha.Lu.haand they praised herH1984 →

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Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.Genesis 30:13Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.Psalms 45:9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.Esther 2:15Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.Song of Solomon 5:2I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”Proverbs 31:28–29Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:Revelation 21:9–10Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”Psalms 126:2Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”Galatians 4:26But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.Deuteronomy 33:29Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”Deuteronomy 4:6–7Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”Numbers 23:9For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations.Psalms 45:17I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.Ephesians 4:3–6and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.2 Thessalonians 1:10on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.Joshua 14:13Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.Psalms 74:19Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.

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