Lexicon
חַמּוּק
cham.muq
H2542
H:N-M Hebrew

curve

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cham.muq denotes curved contours in the bodily imagery of Song of Songs 7:2.

The attested use presents curved contours within the verse’s bodily imagery, where the masculine plural construct form occurs in Song of Songs 7:2.

Senses in use

  1. Curved bodily contours · dominant

    In Song of Songs 7:2, the plural construct form occurs in a description of the addressee’s body; the APB renders the surrounding imagery, “Your navel is a rounded bowl” and “Your belly is a heap of wheat set about with lilies.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Song of Songs 7:2, the APB presents rounded and bodily imagery.

Across Scripture