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Song of Solomon 2:8

The Arrival of the Lover

The Beloved about Her Lover:

8 Listen! ^{▼▼ Heb “The voice of my beloved!” The exclamation קוֹל (qol, “Listen!”) is an introductory exclamatory particle used to emphasize excitement and the element of surprise.} My lover is approaching! ^{▼▼ The phrase “is approaching” does not appear in Hebrew but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.}
Look! ^{▼▼ The exclamation הִנֵּה־זֶה (hinneh-zeh, “Look!”) is used of excited speech when someone is seen approaching (Isa 21:9).} Here he comes,
leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills!