espousal

noun

«espousal» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It means the wedding day, when the bride and groom are joined.

Interpretation. In the Song of Songs, tradition reads the king and bride as God and Israel. The "day of espousals" is then the giving of the Torah at Sinai.

Meaning

Betrothal, the promise to marry, or a wedding. tree →

Examples

Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and gaze upon king Solomon, even upon the crown wherewith his mother hath crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart. (Writings SNG.3.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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On Mova

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