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.”

"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 5:5
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What does Song of Solomon 5:5 mean?

Song of Solomon 5:5 (KJV) states, "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." The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a book of the Bible that is often interpreted as…

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The Song of Solomon is a treasure trove of poetic expression that captures the essence of love, not just in the romantic sense but as a reflection of deep, emotional and spiritual intimacy. The verse Song of Solomon 5:5 reads, "I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands…

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In Loving Anticipation: A Prayer Inspired by Song of Solomon 5:5

Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, I come before You, inspired by the deep yearning expressed in the Song of Solomon, particularly in chapter 5, verse 5, where it is written, "I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet…

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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 5:11
Song of Solomon 1:5 - "I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon."
Song of Solomon 5:10 - "My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand."
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 2:5 - "Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love."
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 5:4 - "My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him."
Song of Solomon 4:5 - "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies."
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 7:5 - "Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries."
Song of Solomon 5:13 - "His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh."
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."
Song of Solomon 6:5 - "Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead."
Song of Solomon 5:8 - "I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love."
"I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon." - Song of Solomon 1:5
Song of Solomon 5:7 - "The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me."
"My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand." - Song of Solomon 5:10
Song of Solomon 3:5 - "I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please."
Song of Solomon 5:3 - "I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?"
"His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven." - 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 5:11
"Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love." - Song of Solomon 2:5
"His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set." - Song of Solomon 5:12
Song of Solomon 5:9 - "¶ What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?"
Song of Solomon 5:11 Please follow scripture descriptions of raven black hair and add in an element of royal purple
Song of Solomon 5:11 Please follow scripture descriptions of raven black hair and add in an element of royal purple
Song of Solomon 5:11 Please follow scripture descriptions of raven black hair and add in an element of royal purple