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Song of Solomon 5:12
His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The supplied context places this verse in a continuous description of a male figure’s facial features, positioned between notes on his head and his cheeks. The words — עֵינָ֕י/ו ('ei.Na/v) translates to "his eyes," and כְּ/יוֹנִ֖ים (ke./yo.Nim) renders as "like doves." The thread — The dove-eye comparison appears in Song of Solomon 1:15, where the woman describes the man's eyes, and Song of Solomon 4:1, where the man describes the woman's eyes. Hebrews 4:13 later uses the phrase "eyes of Him" to describe divine sight. Why it lands — The text presents a physical portrait using natural imagery, requiring the reader to note how the description maps human features to created objects before drawing any symbolic conclusions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
Cross-references
- Song of Solomon 1:15 How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.
- Song of Solomon 4:1 How beautiful you are, my darling—how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
- Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.