Song of Solomon 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!
Original Language Analysis
מַה
H4100
מַה
Strong's:
H4100
Word #:
1 of 13
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
יָּפ֥וּ
How fair
H3302
יָּפ֥וּ
How fair
Strong's:
H3302
Word #:
2 of 13
properly, to be bright, i.e., (by implication) beautiful
דֹדַ֙יִךְ֙
is thy love
H1730
דֹדַ֙יִךְ֙
is thy love
Strong's:
H1730
Word #:
3 of 13
(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
אֲחֹתִ֣י
my sister
H269
אֲחֹתִ֣י
my sister
Strong's:
H269
Word #:
4 of 13
a sister (used very widely [like h0251], literally and figuratively)
מַה
H4100
מַה
Strong's:
H4100
Word #:
6 of 13
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
טֹּ֤בוּ
how much better
H2895
טֹּ֤בוּ
how much better
Strong's:
H2895
Word #:
7 of 13
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
דֹדַ֙יִךְ֙
is thy love
H1730
דֹדַ֙יִךְ֙
is thy love
Strong's:
H1730
Word #:
8 of 13
(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
מִיַּ֔יִן
than wine
H3196
מִיַּ֔יִן
than wine
Strong's:
H3196
Word #:
9 of 13
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
שְׁמָנַ֖יִךְ
of thine ointments
H8081
שְׁמָנַ֖יִךְ
of thine ointments
Strong's:
H8081
Word #:
11 of 13
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness