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Emphatic Repetition and Construct Chains in Song of Songs 6:9
אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ יֹונָתִ֣י תַמָּתִ֔י אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ לְאִמָּ֔הּ בָּרָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְיֹֽולַדְתָּ֑הּ רָא֤וּהָ בָנֹות֙ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָ מְלָכֹ֥ות וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָ׃
(Song of Songs 6:9)
One is my dove, my perfect one. One she is to her mother, pure she is to her who bore her. Daughters saw her and called her blessed. Queens and concubines praised her.
Syntax of Uniqueness and Elevated Praise
This poetic verse from Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs) is a masterpiece of affectionate exaltation, describing the beloved with supreme uniqueness and praise.… Learn Hebrew
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