branch
za.mir denotes a branch in the land’s blossoming scene in Song of Songs 2:12.
The sole attestation places za.mir in a land scene marked by blossoms, song, and the turtledove’s voice; its specific contribution is not isolated by the translation.
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Branch in a blossoming land scene · dominant
In Song of Songs 2:12, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing the land’s seasonal scene. The APB renders the verse, “Blossoms appear in the land; the time of song has arrived, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in the land,” but the translation does not identify a separate English equivalent for this noun.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Song of Songs 2:12, the APB presents a blossoming land alongside song and the turtledove’s voice; Its exact English rendering of za.mir is unclear.