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His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />His legs are like marble pillars set in sockets of finest gold. His posture is stately, like the noble cedars of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His legs are alabaster columns, set on bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His legs <i>are as</i> pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance <i>is</i> as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His legs <i>are</i> pillars of marble Set on bases of fine gold. His countenance <i>is</i> like Lebanon, Excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His thighs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon, Choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon, Choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His legs are pillars of marble Set on bases of fine gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His legs are [strong and steady] pillars of alabaster Set upon pedestals of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, Stately <i>and</i> choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His legs are alabaster pillars set on pedestals of pure gold. His presence is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His legs are alabaster pillars set on pedestals of pure gold. His presence is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />His legs are columns of marble on feet of gold. He stands there majestic like Mount Lebanon and its choice cedar trees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His legs are columns of marble set on bases of pure gold. His form is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His thighs are columns of alabaster set in sockets of gold. He is majestic, like the Lebanon Mountains with their towering cedars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice like its cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His limbs pillars of marble, "" Founded on sockets of fine gold, "" His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His legs bases of white marble, founded upon of pure gold: his aspect as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars. <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>His legs are columns of marble, which have been established over bases of gold. His appearance is like that of Lebanon, elect like the cedars.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His legs, pillars of alabaster, resting on golden pedestals. His appearance, like the Lebanon, imposing as the cedars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His legs are alabaster columns, set upon bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His legs are like pillars of marble set upon bases of gold; his chest is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His legs are pillars of marble which were set in order on sockets of gold; his chest is like Lebanon and choice as cedars<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His legs are as pillars of marble, Set upon sockets of fine gold; His aspect is like Lebanon, Excellent as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: his form is as Libanus, choice as the cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/5-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=780" 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">14</span>His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7785.htm" title="7785: šō·w·qāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- A leg. From shuwq; the leg.">His legs</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mū·ḏê (N-mpc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">are pillars</a> <a href="/hebrew/8336.htm" title="8336: šêš (N-ms) -- Byssus. Or shshiy; for shayish; bleached stuff, i.e. White linen or marble.">of marble</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: mə·yus·sā·ḏîm (V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. Settle, consult.">set</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/134.htm" title="134: ’aḏ·nê- (N-mpc) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases</a> <a href="/hebrew/6337.htm" title="6337: p̄āz (N-ms) -- Refined, pure gold. From pazaz; pure; hence, gold itself.">of pure gold.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: mar·’ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision.">His appearance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Prep-k, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">is like Lebanon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: bā·ḥūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">as majestic</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: kā·’ă·rā·zîm (Prep-k, Art:: N-mp) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">as the cedars.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.…<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="/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14-15</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Daniel 10:6</a></span><br />His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Ezekiel 1:7</a></span><br />Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Isaiah 52:7</a></span><br />How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-21.htm">Philippians 3:21</a></span><br />who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a></span><br />So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-18.htm">Revelation 2:18</a></span><br />To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Isaiah 53:2</a></span><br />He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Ezekiel 43:2</a></span><br />and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-27.htm">Psalm 89:27</a></span><br />I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a></span><br />Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-18.htm">Colossians 1:18</a></span><br />And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His legs are as pillars of marble, set on sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.</p><p class="hdg">legs</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/1-15.htm">Revelation 1:15</a></b></br> And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.</p><p class="hdg">sockets</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Exodus 26:19</a></b></br> And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.</p><p class="hdg">his countenance</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Song of Solomon 2:14</a></b></br> O my dove, <i>that art</i> in the clefts of the rock, in the secret <i>places</i> of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet <i>is</i> thy voice, and thy countenance <i>is</i> comely.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6</a></b></br> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance <i>was</i> like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he <i>was</i>, neither told he me his name:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></b></br> And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.</p><p class="hdg">as lebanon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11</a></b></br> Thy lips, O <i>my</i> spouse, drop <i>as</i> the honeycomb: honey and milk <i>are</i> under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments <i>is</i> like the smell of Lebanon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a></b></br> The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7</a></b></br> They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive <i>as</i> the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof <i>shall be</i> as the wine of Lebanon.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Alabaster</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Aspect</a> <a href="/songs/3-10.htm">Base</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Cedar-Tree</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Columns</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Delicate</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-11.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/songs/5-14.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-7.htm">Legs</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Limbs</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Marble</a> <a href="/songs/3-10.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-3.htm">Stone</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Alabaster</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Aspect</a> <a href="/songs/8-9.htm">Base</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-14.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/songs/5-16.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Cedar-Tree</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Columns</a> <a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-19.htm">Delicate</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-32.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Legs</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Limbs</a> <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Marble</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-8.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Stone</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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Marble was a prized material in the ancient Near East, known for its durability and beauty. The imagery of legs as pillars suggests a foundation that is both strong and enduring, symbolizing the steadfastness and reliability of the beloved. In a broader biblical context, pillars often represent support and strength, as seen in the pillars of the temple (<a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a>). This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the unshakeable foundation of the Church (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">1 Corinthians 3:11</a>).<p><b>set on bases of pure gold</b><br>Gold in the Bible is frequently associated with purity, value, and divinity. The bases of pure gold suggest a foundation that is not only strong but also precious and pure. This imagery can be connected to the divine nature of Christ, who is both the foundation and the precious cornerstone of the faith (<a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a>, <a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6</a>). The use of gold also reflects the wealth and splendor of Solomon's reign, as gold was abundant in his kingdom (<a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14-23</a>).<p><b>His appearance is like Lebanon</b><br>Lebanon was renowned for its majestic mountains and the famous cedars, which were highly valued for their quality and strength. The comparison to Lebanon suggests a sense of grandeur and awe-inspiring beauty. In biblical times, Lebanon's cedars were used in the construction of significant buildings, including Solomon's Temple (<a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a>). This connection highlights the beloved's impressive and noble presence, akin to the natural beauty and strength of Lebanon.<p><b>as majestic as the cedars</b><br>Cedars of Lebanon were symbols of majesty and strength, often used in Scripture to denote something of great stature and enduring quality (<a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3</a>). The comparison to cedars underscores the beloved's impressive and commanding presence. In a typological sense, this can be seen as a reflection of Christ's majesty and eternal kingship, as He is often depicted as the ultimate fulfillment of strength and beauty in the Scriptures (<a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a>). The cedars' enduring nature also points to the eternal and unchanging nature of Christ's reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The primary subject of this verse, often interpreted as a representation of King Solomon or, allegorically, as Christ in Christian theology. The description highlights his strength and stability.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a></b><br>A region known for its majestic cedar trees, symbolizing strength, beauty, and durability. It is often used in the Bible to denote grandeur and excellence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cedar_trees.htm">Cedar Trees</a></b><br>Renowned for their quality and longevity, cedars from Lebanon were used in the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem, symbolizing strength and permanence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_and_stability_in_christ.htm">Strength and Stability in Christ</a></b><br>Just as the beloved's legs are described as pillars of marble, believers are called to find their strength and stability in Christ, who is unchanging and eternal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_holiness.htm">The Beauty of Holiness</a></b><br>The imagery of marble and gold reflects the beauty and purity that should characterize the life of a believer, striving for holiness in all aspects.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_maturity.htm">Spiritual Growth and Maturity</a></b><br>Like the cedars of Lebanon, Christians are encouraged to grow in their faith, becoming strong and deeply rooted in the Word of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_foundation_of_faith.htm">The Foundation of Faith</a></b><br>The bases of pure gold signify a foundation of great value and worth. Believers are reminded to build their lives on the solid foundation of Christ's teachings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_records_show_practices_like_song_5.htm">Are there any archaeological or historical records indicating cultural practices similar to the depictions in Song of Solomon 5, or is it purely literary imagery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_3_with_matt_5_28.htm">How do we reconcile the romantic imagery of Song of Solomon 3 with the more sober views on marriage and lust in other biblical texts (e.g., Matthew 5:28)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_8_5_align_with_patriarchy.htm">How does Song of Solomon 8:5, which suggests a strong marital bond, align with biblical texts that portray marriage in more patriarchal terms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_'little_foxes'_in_song_2_15_literal.htm">In Song of Solomon 2:15, is there any documented threat from 'little foxes' spoiling vineyards in that region, or is it purely metaphorical?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Marble.</span>--Heb. <span class= "ital">shesh. </span>Here and in <a href="/esther/1-6.htm" title="Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.">Esther 1:6</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/5-15.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">His legs</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹקָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·qāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7785.htm">Strong's 7785: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, leg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[are] pillars</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּ֣וּדֵי</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mū·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of marble</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8336.htm">Strong's 8336: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bleached stuff, white linen, marble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="heb">מְיֻסָּדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·yus·sā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3245.htm">Strong's 3245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</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">bases</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">A base, pedestal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of pure gold.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָ֑ז</span> <span class="translit">(p̄āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6337.htm">Strong's 6337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Refined, pure gold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His appearance</span><br /><span class="heb">מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(mar·’ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4758.htm">Strong's 4758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sight, appearance, vision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like Lebanon,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as majestic</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּח֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḥūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the cedars.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּאֲרָזִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(kā·’ă·rā·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cedar tree</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Solomon 5:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/5-15.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 5:15 His legs are like pillars of marble (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/5-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/5-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>