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From the Garden to the Ear: Participles and Imperatives in Song of Songs 8:13
הַיֹּושֶׁ֣בֶת בַּגַּנִּ֗ים חֲבֵרִ֛ים מַקְשִׁיבִ֥ים לְקֹולֵ֖ךְ הַשְׁמִיעִֽינִי׃
(Song of Songs 8:13)
The one dwelling in the gardens, companions are listening to your voice, let me hear it.
Opening Scene
This verse, part of the closing dialogue of the Song of Songs, blends description and direct address. The speaker portrays the addressee as dwelling in gardens while others eagerly listen. The request that follows shifts from description to command, creating a warm yet urgent tone.
Grammatical Focus: Participles as Verbal Adjectives
The verse opens with הַיֹּושֶׁ֣בֶת (“the one dwelling”), a Qal participle fs from the root י־שׁ־ב.… Learn Hebrew
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