Kidung Agung 6:7

6:7 Like a slice of pomegranate

is your forehead ¹  behind your veil.

Kidung Agung 4:3

4:3 Your lips are like a scarlet thread; ² 

your mouth is lovely.

Your forehead ³  behind your veil

is like a slice of pomegranate.

[6:7]  ¹ tn Alternately, “your cheeks” or “your temple.” See 4:3.

[4:3]  ² tn The phrase חוּט הַשָּׁנִי (khut hashshani, “thread of scarlet”) is a genitive construct with the genitive functioning adjectivally. This phrase is used three times in classical Hebrew to denote a scarlet colored “thread” or “cord” (Josh 2:18; Song 4:3; 11 QT 49:3) (HALOT 296-97 s.v. חוּט; DCH 3:170-71 s.v. חוּט). This is a comparison of sight, describing the color and shape of her lips.

[4:3]  ³ tn Alternately, “cheek,” or “temple” (see Judg 4:21).