KJV: For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
YLT: For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,
Darby: For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
ASV: For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
| נֹ֣פֶת | honey |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נׄפֶת Sense: flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb. |
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| תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה | drip |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine plural Root: נָטַף Sense: to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse. |
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| שִׂפְתֵ֣י | the lips |
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Parse: Noun, fdc Root: שָׂפָה Sense: lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding. |
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| זָרָ֑ה | of an immoral woman |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: זוּר Sense: to be strange, be a stranger. |
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| וְחָלָ֖ק | and smoother |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: חָלָק Sense: flattering, smooth. |
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| מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן | than oil |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: שֶׁמֶן Sense: fat, oil. |
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| חִכָּֽהּ | her mouth [is] |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: חֵךְ Sense: mouth, palate, taste, gums. |
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