# Song of Songs 3 General Notes

### Special concepts in this chapter

#### Longing
This chapter describes a feeling of longing, or the waiting in anticipation of the one you love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter

#### Metaphors
In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

## Links:

* __[Song of Songs 3:1 Notes](./01.md)__

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