Song of Solomon 5:13
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.”
עָבַר
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
שָׂפָה
lips/ his
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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מִגְדָּל
towers of
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מִגְדָּל
Tower, elevated structure. Migdal. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe. God is our high place of protection.
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שׁוּשַׁן
are lilies
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שׁוּשַׁן
a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
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נָטַף
dripping
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נָטַף
to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration
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לְחִי
cheeks/ his
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לְחִי
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
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מֹר
myrrh
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מֹר
myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)
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מֶרְקָח
aromatic herbs
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מֶרְקָח
a spicy herb
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