Song of Solomon 1:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I am blackשְׁחֹורָ֤ה
(she·cho·v·rah)
7838: blackfrom shachar
but lovely,וְֽנָאוָ֔ה
(ve·na·vah,)
5000: comely, seemlyfrom naah
O daughtersבְּנֹ֖ות
(be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
Like the tentsכְּאָהֳלֵ֣י
(ke·'a·ho·lei)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of Kedar,קֵדָ֔ר
(ke·dar,)
6938: perhaps "swarthy," a son of Ishmael, also his desc.from qadar
Like the curtainsכִּירִיעֹ֖ות
(ki·ri·'o·vt)
3407: curtainfrom yara
of Solomon.שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
(she·lo·moh.)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem


















KJV Lexicon
I am black
shachor  (shaw-khore')
dusky, but also (absol.) jetty -- black.
but comely
na'veh  (naw-veh')
suitable, or beautiful -- becometh, comely, seemly.
O ye daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
as the tents
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of Kedar
Qedar  (kay-dawr')
dusky (of the skin or the tent); Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives) -- Kedar.
as the curtains
yriy`ah  (yer-ee-aw')
a hanging (as tremulous) -- curtain.
of Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

King James Bible
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon.

International Standard Version
The daughters of Jerusalem, I'm dark and lovely like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

NET Bible
I am dark but lovely, O maidens of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Qedar, lovely like the tent curtains of Salmah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Young women of Jerusalem, I am dark and lovely like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.

King James 2000 Bible
I am dark, but lovely, O you daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
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