la.vav describes gaining understanding in Job and being intensely moved in the bridegroom’s address in Song of Songs.

The attested uses show an inward change: in Job 11:12, a hollow man gains understanding, while in Song of Songs 4:9 the speaker addresses his bride with an intense, repeated response.

1. Gaining understanding · dominant

   In Job 11:12, the Niphal imperfect form occurs in the statement that a hollow man gains understanding; the APB renders the clause “A hollow man gains understanding.”

   Job 11:12
2. Intensely affecting the speaker · occasional

   In Song of Songs 4:9, the Piel perfect second feminine singular form is repeated in the speaker’s address to “my sister, my bride,” followed by mention of her eye and necklace. The APB renders both clauses “You have ravished my heart.”

   Song of Songs 4:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents Job 11:12 with “gains understanding” and Song of Songs 4:9 with the repeated phrase “ravished my heart.” These renderings confirm each verse’s clause rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.