Bible Encyclopedias
Ivory, Tower of
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
( מגדּל השּׁן , mighdal hashēn ): In Song of Solomon 7:4 the neck of the Shulammite is compared in whiteness and stateliness to a (or the) tower of ivory. The definite article may suggest that the comparison is with some actual tower in or near Jerusalem; but more probably the language is simply a figure.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Ivory, Tower of'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/i/ivory-tower-of.html. 1915.