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The Strange Use of דגל in Song of Songs 5:10

In: Vetus Testamentum
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J.L. Andruska Faculty of Divinity University of Cambridge

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12 Jan 2018
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Abstract

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.

Title:
The Strange Use of דגל in Song of Songs 5:10
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685330-12341307
Language:
English
Pages:
1–7
Keywords:
dgl; awe; reverent fear; physical attraction
In:
Vetus Testamentum
In:
Volume 68: Issue 1
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1568-5330
Print ISSN:
0042-4935
Subjects:
Hebrew Bible, Biblical Studies, General, Jewish Studies

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