KJV ORIGINAL
As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Your temples behind your hair are like slices of a pomegranate.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is using beautiful imagery to describe how lovely his beloved's face looks, even the parts partially hidden by her hair.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of an ancient Hebrew love poem where the groom is praising his bride's physical beauty using vivid imagery from nature. Pomegranates were prized in the ancient Middle East for their beautiful deep red color and were symbols of fertility and abundance. The temples refer to the sides of the face between the forehead and ears.
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