Genesis 3:6
And the Woman is perceiving for he has become good the Wood for a food, and for a desire himself to the Dual-Eyes, and he-who-is-coveted is the Wood to cause to be interwoven,114 and she is taking from his fruit, and she is eating, and she is giving, also to the woman close beside herself,115 and he is eating.
Footnote:
| 115 | Strong’s #5973, עם im. In company with, close beside, equally with. Its meaning is most apparent in the name Immanuel, “el close beside us”. In Deut. 8:5, “you have perceived close beside your heart”. It can also mean against as in “strive close beside” (Gen. 26:20), or “wrestled close beside” (Gen. 30:8) or “rebellious you have been close beside Yahweh” (Deut. 31:27). But the proximity remains the point. “He has ransomed in peace my breath from the battle for me, for in abundance there has been close beside myself.” Psalm 55:18 literal “Who is standing up for me close beside those who cause ruined-one? Who is standing himself for me with workers of sorrow?” Psalm 94:16 literal “You are not making close beside myself elohe of silver” Exodus 20:23 literal The context lies in the very first instance of this word עמה "close beside her" or "equally with her." This preposition is used by the Daughters of Jerusalem when speaking to "the Beautiful Bride": ונבקשנו עמך "and we will seek after him close beside yourself." (Song of Songs 6:1 RBT) |