ra.phaq describes the woman's posture as she ascends from the wilderness supported by her beloved.

The attested use describes a woman ascending from the wilderness while supported by her beloved.

1. Supported while ascending · dominant

   In Song of Songs 8:5, the feminine singular Hithpael participle occurs in the question about the woman ascending from the wilderness in relation to her beloved. The APB renders the clause, "Who is this that ascends from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved?"

   Song of Songs 8:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Song of Songs 8:5, the APB presents the clause as "leaning upon her beloved,".