נְקֻדָּה
ne.qud.dah
H5351
H:N-F
Hebrew
bead
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
ne.qud.dah denotes ornamental bead-like pieces in a crafted gold-and-silver adornment.
The sole attested use places the plural construct form within the making of gold ornamentation accompanied by silver decoration.
Senses in use
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Bead-like ornamentation in crafted adornment · dominant
In Song of Songs 1:11, the plural construct form occurs in the clause about making gold turtledoves with silver decoration; the APB renders the verse, "We will make gold turtledoves for you with the speckled silver."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Song of Songs 1:11, the APB presents the surrounding image as gold turtledoves made with "the speckled silver." Its precise English equivalent for the noun cannot be isolated with certainty.