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henna

noun

«henna» 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

Interpretation: In the Song of Songs the henna is a sweet picture of the beloved. Tradition reads the whole Song as the love between God and Israel.

Meaning

A shrub with sweet-smelling flower clusters, also used for a reddish dye. tree →

Examples

  • Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants, (Writings SNG.4.13, JPS 1917) tree →
  • My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna in the vineyards of En-gedi. (Writings SNG.1.14, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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