cha.li denotes a decorative adornment, used in a gold comparison and in poetic bodily description.

The attested use points to a decorative adornment: Proverbs 25:12 places the singular form in a comparison involving gold, while Song of Songs 7:2 uses the plural form within poetic praise of the body.

1. Decorative adornment in comparison and poetry · dominant

   In Proverbs 25:12, the singular construct form occurs in a comparison that the APB renders as “A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold,” applied to a wise rebuke received by a listening ear. In Song of Songs 7:2, the plural absolute form occurs in poetic bodily praise; the APB renders the surrounding description of the navel and belly but does not isolate a corresponding English term for this form.

   Proverbs 25:12Song of Songs 7:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 25:12, the APB explicitly includes “an ornament of fine gold” in the comparison. In Song of Songs 7:2, its poetic rendering does not clearly identify an English counterpart for the plural form.