כְּלוּלָה
ke.lu.lah
H3623
H:N-F
Hebrew
betrothal
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Hebrew
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ke.lu.lah denotes the betrothal remembered as part of Jerusalem's early devotion.
The attested use names a betrothal recalled alongside youthful kindness and love as Jerusalem is portrayed walking after the LORD in the wilderness.
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Remembered betrothal in early devotion · dominant
In Jeremiah 2:2, the feminine plural construct form occurs in the phrase concerning the love of a betrothal, alongside remembered youthful kindness and walking after the LORD in the wilderness. The APB renders the clause "the love of your betrothal."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 2:2, the APB presents the phrase as "the love of your betrothal." The term's individual English correspondence is inferred from the clause rather than assumed from every English word.