Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 5:13
13His cheeks are like beds of spice,
towers of perfume.
His lips are like lilies,
dripping with flowing myrrh.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His cheeks | לְחָיָו֙ | lə·ḥā·yāw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H3895 jaw, cheek |
| are like beds | כַּעֲרוּגַ֣ת | ka·‘ă·rū·ḡaṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6170 garden terrace or bed |
| of spice | הַבֹּ֔שֶׂם | hab·bō·śem | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree |
| towers | מִגְדְּל֖וֹת | miḡ·də·lō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4026 tower |
| of perfume | מֶרְקָחִ֑ים | mer·qā·ḥîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4840 spice, perfume |
| His lips | שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ | śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| are like lilies | שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים | šō·wō·šan·nîm | Noun - common plural | H7799 lily |
| dripping | נֹטְפ֖וֹת | nō·ṭə·p̄ō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural | H5197 drop, drip |
| with flowing | עֹבֵֽר׃ | ‘ō·ḇêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| myrrh | מ֥וֹר | mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4753 myrrh |
Cross-references
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Song of Solomon 1:10 · Song of Solomon 6:2 · Song of Solomon 2:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.