Song of Solomon 5:15His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, ~960 BC. A woman describes her beloved to her friends, using the most precious materials she knows — marble and gold like Solomon's temple. Modern Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: breathless admiration after being reunited
The original word
shayish (שַׁיִשׁ) — costly white marble, the same word used for Solomon's palace floors
Why it matters
Cedar of Lebanon was so valuable that kings fought wars over access to these forests
Read with care
What most readers miss in Song of Solomon 5:15
She's comparing him to the most expensive building materials of her time — this is like saying someone has 'diamond legs'
Common misconceptionPeople think this is purely spiritual allegory about Christ and the church, but it's actually celebrating physical attraction and marital intimacy as God-designed and holy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Song of Solomon 5:15
Bible Genome reading
Song of Solomon 5:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Song of Solomon 5:15 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 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include strength, beauty, magnificence. Notable phrases: pillars of marble; excellent as the cedars; like Lebanon.
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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