Song of Solomon 7:6
"How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! These are the words of the King in the galleries, wondering at the church's beauty, it being incomparable and inexpressible, it could not be said

well how great it was; and expressing the strength of his love to her, which was invariably the same as ever. Of the "fairness" of the church, and of this title, "love", see Sol 1:9 ; and here she is said also to be "pleasant" to him, as his spouse and bride, in whom he takes infinite delight and pleasure, loving her with a love of complacency and delight; and therefore adds, "for delights", which he had in her before the world was, Pro 8:31 . She was all delight (g) to him; her words, her actions and gestures, her comely countenance, her sweet and pleasant voice in prayer and praise, her ravishing looks of faith and love, her heavenly airs, and evangelic walk; in all which she appeared beautiful and delightful, beyond all human thought and expression. (g) "Meae deliciae", Plauti Stichus, Act. 5. Sc. 5.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H7218 רֹאשׁ
Definition:

45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram

Possible Meanings:
  • chief (semantic_range)
  • sum (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H3760 כַּרְמֶל
Definition:

—1mountain-promontory on Mediterranean, with fertile slopes, Tel el-Amarna (Ginti-)Kirmil, JastrJBL xi. 1892, 115;Joshua 19:26,׳הַרהַֿכּ1 Kings 18:19,20;2 Kings 2:25;2 Kings 4:25;׳ראֹשׁ הַכּAmos 1:2;A —1mountain-promontory on Mediterranean, with fertile slopes, Tel el-Amarna (Ginti-)Kirmil, JastrJBL xi. 1892, 115;Joshua 19:26,׳הַרהַֿכּ1 Kings 18:19,20;2 Kings 2:25;2 Kings 4:25;׳ראֹשׁ הַכּAmos 1:2;A

Possible Meanings:
  • Carmel (semantic_range)
H1803 דַּלָּה
Definition:

Fromdalah; properly, something dangling, i.e. A loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent -- hair, pining sickness, poor(-est sort).see HEBREWdalahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.דַּלָּהnoun femininecollectiv Fromdalah; properly, something dangling, i.e. A loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent -- hair, pining sickness, poor(-est sort).see HEBREWdalahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.דַּלָּהnoun femininecollectiv

Possible Meanings:
  • the poor (semantic_range)
H7218 רֹאשׁ
Definition:

45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram

Possible Meanings:
  • chief (semantic_range)
  • sum (semantic_range)
H0713 אַרְגָּמָן
Definition:

4, Arabic, Aramaic, compareאַרְגְּוָןabove; etymology dubious; possibly Sanskritrâgaman, adjectivered, reddish, fromrâga, red colour, so Benary compare Thes Add111Rob-Ges; see MV; Thes earlier, fromרג 4, Arabic, Aramaic, compareאַרְגְּוָןabove; etymology dubious; possibly Sanskritrâgaman, adjectivered, reddish, fromrâga, red colour, so Benary compare Thes Add111Rob-Ges; see MV; Thes earlier, fromרג

Possible Meanings:
  • purple (semantic_range)
  • red-purple (semantic_range)
  • purple thread (semantic_range)
  • cloth (semantic_range)
H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
H0631 אָסַר
Definition:

13; 3feminine singularאָֽסְרָהNumbers 30:5+, etc.;Imperfectיֶאְסֹר1 Kings 20:14;וַיֶּאֱסֹרGenesis 42:24;וַיֶּאְסֹרGenesis 46:29+; plural suffixיַאַסְרֻנִיJudges 16:7etc.;Imperativeאֱסֹר1 Kings 18:44;2 13; 3feminine singularאָֽסְרָהNumbers 30:5+, etc.;Imperfectיֶאְסֹר1 Kings 20:14;וַיֶּאֱסֹרGenesis 42:24;וַיֶּאְסֹרGenesis 46:29+; plural suffixיַאַסְרֻנִיJudges 16:7etc.;Imperativeאֱסֹר1 Kings 18:44;2

Possible Meanings:
  • interdict (semantic_range)
  • binding (semantic_range)
H7298 רַהַט
Definition:

From an unused root apparently meaning to hollow out; a channel or watering-box; by resemblance a ringlet of hair (as forming parallel lines) -- gallery, gutter, trough.Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [ר֫הַט]no From an unused root apparently meaning to hollow out; a channel or watering-box; by resemblance a ringlet of hair (as forming parallel lines) -- gallery, gutter, trough.Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [ר֫הַט]no

Possible Meanings:
  • lock (semantic_range)
  • flowing (semantic_range)

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