The Strange Use of dgl in Song of Songs 5:10
The use of the word דגל in the Song of Songs 5:10 has caused considerable confusion among commentators. Most occurrences of the word in the Song are thought to be related to an army or host carrying banners, except in 5:10, where this usage is said to make little sense. Scholars therefore interpret...
| Published in: | Vetus Testamentum |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Hoheslied 5,10
/ Hebrew language
/ Verb
/ dgl
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
dgl
awe
reverent fear
physical attraction
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Summary: | The use of the word דגל in the Song of Songs 5:10 has caused considerable confusion among commentators. Most occurrences of the word in the Song are thought to be related to an army or host carrying banners, except in 5:10, where this usage is said to make little sense. Scholars therefore interpret the woman’s use of דגל in 5:10 differently from when the man uses it to describe her awe-striking an unnerving appearance in 6:4 and 6:10. This has given some the impression that the lovers view each other differently. This article attempts to show that the description of דגל in 6:4 and 6:10 actually illuminates its meaning in 5:10, so that when the woman uses it to describe the physical appearance of the man, it communicates similar feelings of awe and fear, that is, an awe-striking and unnerving appearance. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | In: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341307 |