ko.pher denotes henna, appearing in figurative and orchard imagery.

The noun denotes henna in two poetic settings: a beloved is compared with a cluster in a vineyard, and henna is named among the choice growth of an orchard.

1. Henna in poetic plant imagery · dominant

   In Song of Songs 1:14, the singular absolute form occurs in the comparison of the beloved to a cluster in the vineyard of En-gedi; the APB renders the verse with “a cluster of henna.” In Song of Songs 4:13, the plural absolute form is included among an orchard's choice fruits; the APB renders the clause “with henna and nard.”

   Song of Songs 1:14Song of Songs 4:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “henna” in both verses, once in a cluster comparison and once alongside nard. These phrases confirm the verse-level imagery rather than isolate every lexical contribution.