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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/songs/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Your temples behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Your cheeks are like rosy pomegranates behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As a piece of a pomegranate <i>are</i> thy temples within thy locks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Like a piece of pomegranate <i>Are</i> your temples behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Your temples are like a slice of the pomegranate Behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behind your veil, your brow is like a slice of pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behind your veil, your brow is like a slice of pomegranate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Behind your veil are hidden beautiful rosy cheeks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind thy veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your temples behind your veil are like slices of pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your cheeks glow behind your veil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your temple behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Like a slice of pomegranate is your forehead behind your veil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As a piece of pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As the work of the pomegranate [is] your temple behind your veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As the work of the pomegranate is thy temple behind thy veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As a piece of pomegranate thy temples from behind thy veil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy cheeks are as the bark of a pomegranate, beside what is hidden within thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#CC0000>Like the skin of a pomegranate, so are your cheeks, except for your hiddenness.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Like pomegranate halves, your cheeks behind your veil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your cheeks, behind your veil, are like two pieces of pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your neck out of your silence is like blossoms of pomegranate<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy temples are like a pomegranate split open Behind thy veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy cheek is like the rind of a pomegranate, <i>being seen</i> without thy veil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/6-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=863" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm">Together in the Garden</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7541.htm" title="7541: raq·qā·ṯêḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- The temple (part of the head). Feminine of raq; properly, thinness, i.e. The side of the head.">Your brow</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: mib·ba·‘aḏ (Prep-m) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/6777.htm" title="6777: lə·ṣam·mā·ṯêḵ (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2fs) -- (woman's) veil. From an unused root meaning to fasten on; a veil.">your veil</a> <a href="/hebrew/6400.htm" title="6400: kə·p̄e·laḥ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Cleavage, a millstone. From palach; a slice.">is like a slice</a> <a href="/hebrew/7416.htm" title="7416: hā·rim·mō·wn (Art:: N-ms) -- A pomegranate. Or rimmon; from ramam; a pomegranate, the tree or the fruit.">of pomegranate.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-17.htm">Genesis 29:17</a></span><br />Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm">Proverbs 31:30</a></span><br />Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-17.htm">Isaiah 33:17</a></span><br />Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11</a></span><br />and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12</a></span><br />So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-14.htm">Ezekiel 16:14</a></span><br />Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-15.htm">1 Corinthians 11:15</a></span><br />but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-3.htm">Isaiah 62:3</a></span><br />You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9-10</a></span><br />Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Esther 2:7</a></span><br />And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm">Proverbs 11:22</a></span><br />Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As a piece of a pomegranate are your temples within your locks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-2.htm">Song of Solomon 4:2</a></b></br> Thy teeth <i>are</i> like a flock <i>of sheep that are even</i> shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none <i>is</i> barren among them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></b></br> And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm">Matthew 25:30</a></b></br> And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Cheeks</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Halves</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Head</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Open</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Pomegranate</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Slice</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Split</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Temples</a> <a href="/songs/5-7.htm">Veil</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Within</a> <a href="/songs/5-14.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Cheeks</a> <a href="/songs/7-7.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/15-10.htm">Halves</a> <a href="/songs/7-5.htm">Head</a> <a href="/songs/7-5.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-14.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Pomegranate</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-20.htm">Slice</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Split</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-26.htm">Temples</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-7.htm">Veil</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Within</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-1.htm">the church professes her faith in Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Christ shows the graces of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-10.htm">and his love toward her</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your brow behind your veil</b><br>In the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, the veil was a common accessory for women, symbolizing modesty and sometimes marital status. The mention of the veil here suggests an intimate setting, possibly a wedding or a private moment between the lovers. The brow, or forehead, is often associated with thoughts and intentions, indicating purity and sincerity. In biblical symbolism, the forehead can represent identity and character, as seen in <a href="/revelation/22-4.htm">Revelation 22:4</a>, where God's name is written on the foreheads of His servants. The veil also signifies mystery and allure, drawing a parallel to the Church's relationship with Christ, where there is both revelation and mystery (<a href="/ephesians/5-32.htm">Ephesians 5:32</a>).<p><b>is like a slice of pomegranate</b><br>The pomegranate is a fruit rich in symbolism within the Bible, often representing fertility, abundance, and beauty due to its numerous seeds. In ancient Israel, the pomegranate was a common motif in art and architecture, including the temple (<a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">1 Kings 7:18</a>). Its use here suggests not only physical beauty but also inner richness and vitality. The comparison to a "slice" implies a glimpse of this beauty, hinting at the idea of partial revelation, much like how believers currently see "through a glass, darkly" (<a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">1 Corinthians 13:12</a>). The pomegranate's deep red color can also symbolize love and passion, reflecting the intense affection between the lovers, and by extension, the love of Christ for His Church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse is the bridegroom, often interpreted as Solomon, who is expressing admiration for his bride. In a broader spiritual sense, this can be seen as a representation of Christ's love for the Church.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bride.htm">The Bride</a></b><br>The bride is the recipient of the bridegroom's praise. She symbolizes the Church or the individual believer in a spiritual allegory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pomegranate.htm">Pomegranate</a></b><br>A fruit often associated with beauty, fertility, and abundance in biblical literature. It is used here as a metaphor for the bride's beauty and perhaps her inner qualities.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/veil.htm">Veil</a></b><br>A piece of clothing that covers the face, symbolizing modesty, mystery, and the hidden beauty of the bride.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_song.htm">Solomon's Song</a></b><br>This is a poetic book in the Bible, also known as the Song of Songs, attributed to King Solomon. It is a celebration of love and is often interpreted allegorically as the love between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_holiness.htm">The Beauty of Holiness</a></b><br>The comparison to a pomegranate suggests that true beauty is found in purity and holiness. Believers are called to cultivate inner beauty that reflects God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_modesty.htm">The Value of Modesty</a></b><br>The veil signifies modesty and the value of inner beauty over outward appearance. Christians are encouraged to focus on the heart and character rather than external adornment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_love_for_the_church.htm">Christ's Love for the Church</a></b><br>Just as the bridegroom admires the bride, Christ cherishes the Church. This love is sacrificial, unconditional, and eternal, serving as a model for marital relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_intimacy.htm">The Mystery of Intimacy</a></b><br>The veil also represents the mystery and depth of intimacy in relationships. In our walk with God, there is always more to discover and understand about His love and grace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_include_a_love_poem_in_scripture.htm">Song of Solomon 7 (entire) - Why is a passionate love poem with no explicit reference to God included in scripture, and does it clash with broader biblical themes of divine focus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_7's_perfection_fit_reality.htm">How can the description of the bride's flawless perfection in Song of Solomon 4:7 align with human reality, given our understanding of human imperfection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_4_1-3's_exaggerations.htm">How do we reconcile the poetic exaggerations in Song of Solomon 4:1-3 with any literal or historical interpretations of the text?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/6-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your brow</span><br /><span class="heb">רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(raq·qā·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7541.htm">Strong's 7541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thinness, the side of the head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">behind</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבַּ֖עַד</span> <span class="translit">(mib·ba·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> </span><span class="str2">In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your veil</span><br /><span class="heb">לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṣam·mā·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6777.htm">Strong's 6777: </a> </span><span class="str2">(woman's) veil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like a slice</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפֶ֤לַח</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄e·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6400.htm">Strong's 6400: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cleavage, a millstone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of pomegranate.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִמּוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rim·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7416.htm">Strong's 7416: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pomegranate, the tree, the fruit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/6-7.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 6:7 Your temples are like a piece (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/6-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 6:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 6:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/6-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 6:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 6:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>