Le Cantique des Cantiques 5:14 Commentaire : Rashi

יָדָיו֙ גְּלִילֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב מְמֻלָּאִ֖ים בַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ מֵעָיו֙ עֶ֣שֶׁת שֵׁ֔ן מְעֻלֶּ֖פֶת סַפִּירִֽים׃

Ses mains sont des cylindres d’or, incrustés d’onyx, son corps une œuvre d’art en ivoire, ornée de saphirs.

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Rolls of gold. Like gold wheels.

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Studded with precious gems. Every term referring to the setting of a precious stone in gold is called מִלֵּאת [=setting].

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Sparkle. An expression as in, “They became fat; they became thick עָשְׁתוּ.”46Yirmiyahu 5:28. A thick mass is called עֶשֶׁת,47Alternatively, עשת means sparkle or radiate, as in, “shining [עשות] iron,” in Yechezkeil 27:19. (Metzudas Tzion) masiz in O.F.

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Ivory. From an elephant’s tusks.

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Overlaid with sapphires. Adorned and decorated with sapphires, an expression [as in], “וַתִּתְעַלָּף,”48Bereishis 38:14. which the Targum renders, “and she adorned herself.”