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Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses the daughters of Jerusalem while concluding a physical catalog of her beloved.
The words — The text identifies his mouth as מַמְתַקִּים (mam.ta.Kim, "most sweet") and his entire person as מַחֲמַדִּים (ma.cha.ma.Dim, "altogether lovely/desirable").
The thread — This focus on sweetness and desirability runs through Psalms 45:2, Song of Solomon 7:9, and Psalms 19:10.
Why it lands — The verse explicitly names the beloved as both lover and friend, requiring the reader to acknowledge relational intimacy as the foundation of physical admiration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Psalms 45:2 You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
- Song of Solomon 7:9 and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
- Psalms 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
- Psalms 89:6 For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
- Psalms 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Psalms 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
- Song of Solomon 1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.
- Song of Solomon 1:16 How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
- Song of Solomon 2:1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley.
- Song of Solomon 2:3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.