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My fingers dripped with lovely myrrh as I pulled back the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I arose to open to my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped <i>with</i> myrrh, and my fingers <i>with</i> sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I arose to open for my beloved, And my hands dripped <i>with</i> myrrh, My fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with drops of myrrh, On the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I arose to open for my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid [sweet-scented] myrrh, On the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I rose to open for my love. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I rose to open for my love. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I rose up to open to my beloved; And my hands dropped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, Upon the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When I rose to open the door, my hands and my fingers dripped with perfume. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with liquid myrrh, upon the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I got up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, and my fingers were drenched with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I was ready to let him come in. My hands were covered with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, as I grasped the handle of the door. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I got up to open the door, and my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handle of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I arose to open for my beloved; my hands dripped with myrrh--my fingers flowed with myrrh on the handles of the lock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the lock. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I rose to open to my beloved, "" And my hands dripped myrrh, "" Indeed, my fingers were flowing [with] myrrh, "" On the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I rose to open to my beloved, And my hands dropped myrrh, Yea, my fingers flowing myrrh, On the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I arose to open to my beloved, and my hands dropped myrrh, and my fingers, myrrh overflowing upon the hands of the bolt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I arose up to open to my beloved: my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers were full of the choicest myrrh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#0000CC>I rose up in order to open to my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, and my fingers were full of the finest myrrh.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I rose to open for my lover, my hands dripping myrrh: My fingers, flowing myrrh upon the handles of the lock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I arose to open to my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, upon the handles of the bolt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped myrrh, yea, and my fingers dropped myrrh upon the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I stood that I would open to my beloved, and my hand dripped myrrh and my fingers dripped myrrh on the handle of the bolt<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I rose up to open to my beloved; And my hands dropped with myrrh, And my fingers with flowing myrrh, Upon the handles of the bar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I rose up to open to my kinsman; my hands dropped myrrh, my fingers choice myrrh, on the handles of the lock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/5-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=681" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">The Bride and Her Beloved</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>My beloved put his hand to the latch; my heart pounded for him. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qam·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">rose up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: lip̄·tō·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">to open</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: lə·ḏō·w·ḏî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">for my beloved.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: wə·yā·ḏay (Conj-w:: N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">My hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5197.htm" title="5197: nā·ṭə·p̄ū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to ooze, i.e. Distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration.">dripped</a> <a href="/hebrew/4753.htm" title="4753: mō·wr (N-ms) -- Myrrh. Or mowr; from marar; myrrh.">with myrrh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/676.htm" title="676: wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯay (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 1cs) -- A finger. From the same as tseba'; something to sieze with, i.e. A finger; by analogy, a toe.">my fingers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">with flowing</a> <a href="/hebrew/4753.htm" title="4753: mō·wr (N-ms) -- Myrrh. Or mowr; from marar; myrrh.">myrrh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap·pō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">the handles</a> <a href="/hebrew/4514.htm" title="4514: ham·man·‘ūl (Art:: N-ms) -- A bolt. Or maniul; from na'al; a bolt.">of the bolt.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a></span><br />Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalm 45:8</a></span><br />All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-3.htm">John 10:3-4</a></span><br />The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. / When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-10</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15</a></span><br />For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a></span><br />And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23-25</a></span><br />“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, / 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil. / Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Proverbs 7:17</a></span><br />I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Luke 7:37-38</a></span><br />When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. / As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-9.htm">Hebrews 1:9</a></span><br />You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></span><br />You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, on the handles of the lock.</p><p class="hdg">rose</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Song of Solomon 5:2</a></b></br> I sleep, but my heart waketh: <i>it is</i> the voice of my beloved that knocketh, <i>saying</i>, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, <i>and</i> my locks with the drops of the night.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-36.htm">Luke 12:36</a></b></br> And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/3-17.htm">Ephesians 3:17</a></b></br> That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,</p><p class="hdg">my hands</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Song of Solomon 5:13</a></b></br> His cheeks <i>are</i> as a bed of spices, <i>as</i> sweet flowers: his lips <i>like</i> lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Song of Solomon 3:6</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Song of Solomon 4:13,14</a></b></br> Thy plants <i>are</i> an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, … </p><p class="hdg">sweet smelling </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Bolt</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Door</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Dripped</a> <a href="/psalms/119-28.htm">Dropped</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Droppeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-19.htm">Fingers</a> <a href="/songs/4-15.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-34.htm">Handles</a> <a href="/songs/3-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/58-7.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/songs/2-1.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Smelling</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Sweet-Smelling</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Bolt</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Door</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Dripped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Dropped</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Droppeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Fingers</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-16.htm">Handles</a> <a href="/songs/5-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Smelling</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Sweet-Smelling</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Christ awakes the church with his calling</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">The church having a taste of Christ's love is sick of love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-9.htm">A description of Christ by his graces</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the act of rising often symbolizes a transition from a state of rest to one of action, reflecting the bride's eagerness and love for her beloved. The term "beloved" is a recurring theme in the Song of Solomon, representing not only the romantic relationship between the bride and groom but also symbolizing the deep, covenantal love between Christ and His Church. This phrase invites readers to consider the importance of being spiritually alert and responsive to the call of Christ, our Beloved.<p><b>My hands dripped with myrrh</b><br />"Myrrh" is a fragrant resin used in ancient times for anointing and embalming, symbolizing purity, sacrifice, and love. The imagery of hands dripping with myrrh suggests an abundance of love and devotion. In the context of the Song of Solomon, myrrh represents the richness and depth of the bride's affection. Spiritually, it can be seen as the outpouring of a believer's love and dedication to Christ, reflecting the sacrificial nature of true love.<p><b>my fingers with flowing myrrh</b><br />The repetition of "myrrh" emphasizes its significance. "Flowing myrrh" suggests a continuous, generous outpouring, indicating that the bride's love is not only abundant but also active and dynamic. In a spiritual sense, this can be interpreted as the believer's ongoing commitment to live a life of love and service, continually offering themselves as a living sacrifice to God, as described in <a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>.<p><b>on the handles of the bolt</b><br />The "handles of the bolt" refer to the mechanism used to secure a door, symbolizing barriers or obstacles. The presence of myrrh on the handles suggests that love has the power to overcome barriers and open doors. In a spiritual context, this can be seen as the transformative power of Christ's love, which removes the barriers of sin and separation, allowing believers to enter into a deeper relationship with Him. The act of opening the door for the beloved is a metaphor for inviting Christ into one's life, echoing <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a>, where Christ stands at the door and knocks, waiting to be invited in.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with liquid myrrh, upon the handles of the bolt.</span> The meaning seems to be that the lover had come to the door perfumed as if for a festival, and the costly ointment which he brought with him has dropped on the handles of the bolts. Similar allusions may be found in Lucretius and other heathen writers. This description is, of course, inapplicable to the shepherd theory. It would not be a rough country swain that came thus perfumed; but Solomon is thought of as at once king and lover. It would be stretching the poetry too far to suppose that Shulamith meant the natural sweetness of her lover was the perfume. Neither is there any probability in the explanation that she dipped her hand in perfumed oil before she opened the door. That would destroy all the form and beauty of the dream. It is her lover whose fragrance she celebrates, not her own. Whether he brought perfumes with him, or the innate personal sweetness of his presence left its fragrance on that which he touched, in either case it is the lover himself who is spoken cf. His very hand, wherever it has been, leaves behind it ineffable delight. His presence reveals itself everywhere. Those who go after him know that he is not far off by the traces of his loving approaches to them. The spiritual meaning is too plain to need much exposition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/5-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rose up</span><br /><span class="heb">קַ֥מְתִּֽי</span> <span class="translit">(qam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to open</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְתֹּ֣חַ</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·tō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for my beloved.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדוֹדִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·w·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1730.htm">Strong's 1730: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My hands</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dripped</span><br /><span class="heb">נָֽטְפוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṭə·p̄ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5197.htm">Strong's 5197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ooze, distil gradually, to fall in drops, to speak by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with myrrh,</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֗וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Myrrh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my fingers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_676.htm">Strong's 676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with flowing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבֵ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">myrrh</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Myrrh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the handles</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּפּ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kap·pō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the bolt.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·man·‘ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - 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