King James Version
What Does Song of Solomon 5:11 Mean?
“His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. bushy: or, curled”
Context
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?
10
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. the chiefest: Heb. a standard bearer
11
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. bushy: or, curled
12
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set . fitly: Heb. sitting in fulness, that is, fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring
13
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. sweet flowers: or, towers of perfumes
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **Bushy.**—Marg., *curled; *Heb., *taltallîm=*flowing in curls, or heaped up, *i.e., *thick, bushy, according as we derive from *talah *or *tel. *The LXX. (followed by the Vulg.) take *taltallîm *for another form of *zalzallîm *(Isaiah 18:5, *sprigs *of the vine), and render palm-leaves.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Song of Solomon 5:11 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
Cross-References
Verses related to Song of Solomon 5:11
Revelation 1:14
→Song of Solomon 7:5
→Song of Solomon 5:2
→Daniel 7:9
→Ephesians 1:21-22
→Daniel 2:37-38
→Cross-references from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge