Song of Solomon 1:3
Strong's Lexicon
The fragrance
לְרֵ֙יחַ֙ (lə·rê·aḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7381: 1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour 1a) scent, odour 1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God)

of your perfume
שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ (šə·mā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8081: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)

is pleasing;
טוֹבִ֔ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

your name
שְׁמֶ֑ךָ (šə·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

is like perfume
שֶׁ֖מֶן (še·men)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8081: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)

poured out.
תּוּרַ֣ק (tū·raq)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7324: 1) to make empty, empty out 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to empty, keep empty or hungry 1a2) to pour out or down 1a3) to empty out 1b) (Hophal) to be emptied out

No wonder
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

כֵּ֖ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

the maidens
עֲלָמ֥וֹת (‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5959: 1) virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married ++++ There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT)

adore you.
אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ (’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.

Young's Literal Translation
For fragrance [are] thy perfumes good. Perfume emptied out—thy name, Therefore have virgins loved thee!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating;   your name is perfume poured out.   No wonder young women adore you. 

New American Standard Bible
"Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is [like] purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.

King James Bible
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you!

New Living Translation
How fragrant your cologne; your name is like its spreading fragrance. No wonder all the young women love you!

English Standard Version
your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you.

New American Standard Bible
"Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.

King James Bible
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you.

International Standard Version
The fragrance of your perfumed oil is wonderful. Your name is perfume poured out. Therefore the young women love you.

NET Bible
The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you!

American Standard Version
Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee.

English Revised Version
Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the virgins love thee.

Young's Literal Translation
For fragrance are thy perfumes good. Perfume emptied out -- thy name, Therefore have virgins loved thee!
















Cross References
John 12:3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

2 Corinthians 2:15
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

Psalm 45:14
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

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!

Song of Solomon 6:8
There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

Song of Solomon 1:1
The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
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