Song of Solomon 5:16
5:15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. mouth: Heb. palate
KJV
His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
What does Song of Solomon 5:16 mean?
Song of Solomon 5:16 is a verse in the book of Song of Solomon, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חֵךְ (chêk), מַמְתַּק (mamtaq), מַחְמָד (machmâd). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
Numbers 6:26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Job 33:26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Job 34:32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job 35:11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Job 36:22Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Song of Solomon 4:6Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. break: Heb. breathe
Song of Solomon 5:12His 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
Luke 24:45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Revelation 22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Song of Solomon 5:16.
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. I sat: Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc taste: Heb. palate
Song of Solomon 7:9And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. sweetly: Heb. straightly of those: or, of the ancient
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What does Song of Solomon 5:16 say?
Song of Solomon 5:16 (King James Version) reads: "His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. mouth: Heb. palate"
Is Song of Solomon 5:16 in the Old or New Testament?
Song of Solomon 5:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Song of Solomon.
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