Song of Solomon 5:8
The Triumph of Love: The Beloved Praises Her Lover
The Beloved to the Maidens:
8 I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem—
If you find my beloved, what will you tell him?
Tell him that I am lovesick! ▼▼tn The genitive construct
חוֹלַת אַהֲבָה (
kholat ʾahavah, “sick of love”) denotes “lovesick.” This is an example of a genitive of cause, that is, the Beloved was (physically/emotionally) sick because of her unrequited love for him. See study note on
Song 2:5.