re.chit denotes the structural members named with the beams of a house.

The term denotes structural members of a house in the clause that names cedar beams and cypress members in Song of Songs 1:17.

1. House structural members · dominant

   In Song of Songs 1:17, the construct masculine singular form occurs in the house-description clause. The APB renders the verse, "The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are cypresses."

   Song of Songs 1:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Song of Songs 1:17, the APB presents the house members as "rafters" in contrast with its "beams." The term's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond this house-description clause.