Song of Solomon 5:12
5:11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. bushy: or, curledHis eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. fitly: Heb. sitting in fulness, that is, fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring
KJV
His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
What does Song of Solomon 5:12 mean?
Song of Solomon 5:12 is a verse in the book of Song of Solomon, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עַיִן (ʻayin), יוֹנָה (yôwnâh), אָפִיק (ʼâphîyq). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Hebrews 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Song of Solomon 5:12.
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Genesis 18:4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Genesis 21:19And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Genesis 24:13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis 24:32And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Genesis 24:43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
Genesis 8:11And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Genesis 8:8Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Frequently asked questions
What does Song of Solomon 5:12 say?
Song of Solomon 5:12 (King James Version) reads: "His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. fitly: Heb. sitting in fulness, that is, fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring"
Is Song of Solomon 5:12 in the Old or New Testament?
Song of Solomon 5:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Song of Solomon.
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