Song of Solomon 5:13
Strong's Lexicon
His cheeks
לְחָיָו֙ (lə·ḥā·yāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3895: 1) jaw, cheek 1a) jaw, jawbone (of animal) 1b) cheek (of man)

are like beds
כַּעֲרוּגַ֣ת (ka·‘ă·rū·ḡaṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6170: 1) garden terrace or bed

of spice,
הַבֹּ֔שֶׂם (hab·bō·śem)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1314: 1) spice, balsam, balsam tree, perfume 2) (TWOT) sweet, sweet smell, sweet odour

towers
מִגְדְּל֖וֹת (miḡ·də·lō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4026: 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed

of perfume.
מֶרְקָחִ֑ים (mer·qā·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4840: 1) spice, perfume, aromatic spices

His lips
שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ (śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 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)

are like lilies,
שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים (šō·wō·šan·nîm)
Noun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7799: 1) lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1

dripping
נֹטְפ֖וֹת (nō·ṭə·p̄ō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5197: 1) to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse 1a) (Qal) to drop, drip 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to drip 1b2) to drop (prophecy)

with flowing
עֹבֵֽר׃ (‘ō·ḇêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5674: 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

myrrh.
מ֥וֹר (mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4753: 1) myrrh 1a) an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.

Young's Literal Translation
His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips [are] lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His cheeks are like beds of spice,   towers of perfume.   His lips are lilies,   dripping with flowing myrrh. 

New American Standard Bible
"His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh.

King James Bible
His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
His cheeks are like beds of spice yielding perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh.

New Living Translation
His cheeks are like gardens of spices giving off fragrance. His lips are like lilies, perfumed with myrrh.

English Standard Version
His cheeks are like beds of spices, mounds of sweet-smelling herbs. His lips are lilies, dripping liquid myrrh.

New American Standard Bible
"His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh.

King James Bible
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.

International Standard Version
His cheeks are like beds of spices, like towers of perfume. His lips are lilies, dripping with liquid myrrh.

NET Bible
His cheeks are like garden beds full of balsam trees yielding perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with drops of myrrh.

American Standard Version
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, As banks of sweet herbs: His lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

English Revised Version
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as banks of sweet herbs: his lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

Young's Literal Translation
His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips are lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,
















Cross References
Song of Solomon 1:10
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

Song of Solomon 2:1
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

Song of Solomon 5:5
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

Song of Solomon 6:2
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Song of Solomon 1:1
The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

Song of Solomon 5:12
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

Song of Solomon 5:11
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

Song of Solomon 5:10
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

Song of Solomon 5:14
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

Song of Solomon 5:15
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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