rach.tsah denotes the washing from which the ewes in the comparison have come up.

The attested use denotes washing as the point from which ewes have come up in paired comparisons of the beloved's teeth.

1. Washing from which ewes have come up · dominant

   In Song of Songs 4:2 and Song of Songs 6:6, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the phrase describing ewes that have come up from washing within the comparison to the beloved's teeth. In Song of Songs 4:2 the APB renders the clause “that have come up from the washing,” and Song of Songs 6:6 repeats the same presentation.

   Song of Songs 4:2Song of Songs 6:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the phrase as ewes having “come up from the washing.” This wording confirms the clause's presentation rather than isolating every contribution of the term.