Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. The woman continues her detailed description of her beloved's face, focusing on his cheeks and lips. Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: intoxicated by love and desperate to convey his worth
The original word
mor (מוֹר) — liquid myrrh, the most expensive perfume, used for burial preparation and sacred anointing
Why it matters
Myrrh was worth more than gold - a single drop could cost a day's wages, making this comparison extravagant praise
Read with care
What most readers miss in Song of Solomon 5:13
She's describing his words (lips) as precious and life-giving, not just his physical appearance
Common misconceptionPeople think this is only about physical attraction, but she's actually describing how his words affect her - 'lips dropping myrrh' refers to sweet, healing speech.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Song of Solomon 5:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Song of Solomon 5:13 comes from the book of Song of Solomon, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Beloved. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include beauty, fragrance, sweetness. Notable phrases: bed of spices; lips like lilies; liquid myrrh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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