Song of Solomon 5:13
Song of Solomon 5:13 in Multiple Translations
His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, As banks of sweet herbs: His lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
His face is as beds of spices, giving out perfumes of every sort; his lips like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
His cheeks are like a flowerbed of spices that produces fragrance. His lips are like lilies, dripping with liquid myrrh.
His cheekes are as a bedde of spices, and as sweete flowres, and his lippes like lilies dropping downe pure myrrhe.
His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips [are] lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,
His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet-smelling myrrh.
His cheeks are as beds of aromatical spices set by the perfumers. His lips are as lilies dropping choice myrrh.
His cheeks are like [SIM] a garden full of spice trees that produce sweet-smelling perfume. His lips are like [SIM] lilies that have myrrh/perfume dripping from them.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 5:13
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Song of Solomon 5:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)
BIB
HEB
לְחָיָ/ו֙
כַּ/עֲרוּגַ֣ת
הַ/בֹּ֔שֶׂם
מִגְדְּל֖וֹת
מֶרְקָחִ֑ים
שִׂפְתוֹתָי/ו֙
שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים
נֹטְפ֖וֹת
מ֥וֹר
עֹבֵֽר
לְחָיָ/ו֙
lᵉchîy
H3895
jaw
N-cd | Suff
כַּ/עֲרוּגַ֣ת
ʻărûwgâh
H6170
bed
Prep | N-fs
הַ/בֹּ֔שֶׂם
besem
H1314
spice
Art | N-ms
מִגְדְּל֖וֹת
migdâl
H4026
tower
N-cp
מֶרְקָחִ֑ים
merqâch
H4840
spice
N-mp
שִׂפְתוֹתָי/ו֙
sâphâh
H8193
lips
N-fp | Suff
שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים
shûwshan
H7799
lily
N-cp
נֹטְפ֖וֹת
nâṭaph
H5197
to drip/prophesy
V-Qal
מ֥וֹר
môr
H4753
myrrh
N-ms
עֹבֵֽר
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass
V-Qal
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 5:13
לְחָיָ/ו֙
lᵉchîy
H3895
"jaw"
N-cd | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means the jaw or cheek, often referring to the jawbone of an animal. It appears in the story of Samson, who used a donkey's jawbone to defeat 1000 men. The word is also used to describe the jawbone of animals in general.
Definition: 1) jaw, cheek 1a) jaw, jawbone (of animal) 1b) cheek (of man)
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: cheek (bone), jaw (bone). See also: Deuteronomy 18:3; Song of Solomon 1:10; Psalms 3:8.
כַּ/עֲרוּגַ֣ת
ʻărûwgâh
H6170
"bed"
Prep | N-fs
The Hebrew word for a garden bed or terrace, often translated as 'bed' or 'furrow', refers to a raised area of land used for planting. It appears in Deuteronomy 22:9 and 1 Samuel 19:13. This word describes a specific type of garden feature.
Definition: garden terrace or bed
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: bed, furrow. See also: Song of Solomon 5:13; Ezekiel 17:7; Ezekiel 17:10.
הַ/בֹּ֔שֶׂם
besem
H1314
"spice"
Art | N-ms
This word describes a pleasant smell, like a sweet perfume or fragrance. It can also refer to the balsam plant or tree, which was known for its sweet odor.
Definition: 1) spice, balsam, balsam tree, perfume 2) (TWOT) sweet, sweet smell, sweet odour
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: smell, spice, sweet (odour). See also: Exodus 25:6; 2 Chronicles 9:24; Isaiah 3:24.
מִגְדְּל֖וֹת
migdâl
H4026
"tower"
N-cp
Migdal means tower, referring to a tall structure or elevated stage. It can also symbolize a bed of flowers in the Bible.
Definition: 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed
Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following. See also: Genesis 11:4; Nehemiah 3:26; Psalms 48:13.
מֶרְקָחִ֑ים
merqâch
H4840
"spice"
N-mp
Merqach refers to a fragrant spice or herb used for perfume. It is described as having a sweet aroma and was used to make pleasant smells. The Bible mentions its use in various contexts.
Definition: spice, perfume, aromatic spices
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] sweet. See also: Song of Solomon 5:13.
שִׂפְתוֹתָי/ו֙
sâphâh
H8193
"lips"
N-fp | Suff
This word refers to lips or language, and can also mean the edge or border of something. It is used in the Bible to describe the shore of a sea or the edge of a cup.
Definition: : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Usage: Occurs in 164 OT verses. KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. See also: Genesis 11:1; Psalms 120:2; Psalms 12:3.
שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים
shûwshan
H7799
"lily"
N-cp
This Hebrew word refers to a lily flower, which was also used as a symbol in architecture. It is mentioned in the title of Psalm 45. The word 'lily' represents purity and beauty.
Definition: 1) lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: lily, Shoshannim. See also: 1 Kings 7:19; Song of Solomon 2:2; Psalms 45:1.
נֹטְפ֖וֹת
nâṭaph
H5197
"to drip/prophesy"
V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to drip or prophesy, often used to describe speaking by inspiration. It appears in the books of Deuteronomy and Ezekiel, where prophets speak God's words. The word implies a gradual and steady flow of words.
Definition: 1) to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse 1a) (Qal) to drop, drip 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to drip 1b2) to drop (prophecy)
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: drop(-ping), prophesy(-et). See also: Judges 5:4; Ezekiel 21:2; Psalms 68:9.
מ֥וֹר
môr
H4753
"myrrh"
N-ms
Mor is the Hebrew word for myrrh, a bitter resin used in perfume and sacred oil. It is mentioned in the Bible as a valuable commodity.
Definition: 1) myrrh 1a) an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: myrrh. See also: Exodus 30:23; Song of Solomon 3:6; Psalms 45:9.
עֹבֵֽר
ʻâbar
H5674
"to pass"
V-Qal
This verb can mean to cross over or transition from one thing to another, and is sometimes used to describe being arrogant or crossing a boundary.
Definition: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over
Usage: Occurs in 493 OT verses. KJV: alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) [phrase] proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, [phrase] raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, [phrase] shave, cause to (make) sound, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath. See also: Genesis 8:1; Deuteronomy 27:2; 1 Samuel 25:19.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 5:13
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Context — The Bride
11His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.
12His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.
13His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.
14His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is polished ivory bedecked with sapphires. 15His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Song of Solomon 1:10 | Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 2:1 | I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley. |
| 3 | Song of Solomon 6:2 | My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies. |
| 4 | Isaiah 50:6 | I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. |
| 5 | Psalms 45:2 | You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever. |
| 6 | Psalms 27:4 | One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. |
| 7 | Song of Solomon 3:6 | Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant? |
| 8 | Psalms 4:6–7 | Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD. You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound. |
| 9 | Luke 4:22 | All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked. |
| 10 | Song of Solomon 4:11 | Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon. |
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