Bible Themes · Creation

Lily

Lilies admired for their beauty

Luke 12:22–31 parallel Matthew 6:25–34 See also Song of Solomon 2:16, Song of Solomon 4:5, Song of Solomon 6:2–3

The metaphorical use of lilies

Song of Solomon 2:1–2 See also Song of Solomon 5:13, Song of Solomon 7:2; Hosea 14:5

I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley. Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.

Ornamental representations of lilies adorned Solomon's temple

1 Kings 7:19 See also 1 Kings 7:22, 1 Kings 7:25–26 parallel 2 Chronicles 4:4–5

And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.

Lilies mentioned in some titles of tunes in the Psalms

PSA 69:0 See also PSA 45:0, PSA 60:0, PSA 80:0

Related themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.

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