ga.lash describes a flock of goats moving down from Gilead in the Song’s comparisons.

The two attested uses depict a flock of goats moving down from Gilead as the image used for the beloved’s hair.

1. Moving down in a flock image · dominant

   In Song of Songs 4:1 and Song of Songs 6:5, the Qal perfect plural form occurs in the comparison of the beloved’s hair with a flock of goats from Gilead. The APB renders the image as goats that “have descended” in Song of Songs 4:1 and “have gone down” in Song of Songs 6:5.

   Song of Songs 4:1Song of Songs 6:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the goat-flock image with “have descended” in Song of Songs 4:1 and “have gone down” in Song of Songs 6:5. These are translation renderings of the clauses.