בְּרוֹת
be.rot
H1266
H:N-M
Hebrew
cypress
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
be.rot denotes cypresses in a house description, where they are presented as rafters.
The attested use identifies cypresses in the description of a house’s structural timbers.
Senses in use
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Cypresses as house rafters · dominant
In Song of Songs 1:17, the plural absolute noun occurs in the clause describing a house and its rafters. The APB renders the clause with rafters identified as cypresses.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Song of Songs 1:17, the APB presents the term in a house-building description, identifying the rafters as cypresses.