שיר השירים ח:ח פירוש: רש״י וEzra ben Solomon

We have a [little] sister. In the earthly abode, who unites, joins and desires to be with us, and she is little and humbles herself more than all the nations, as the matter is stated, “Not because you are more numerous, etc.”¹⁰Devorim 7:7. for they humble themselves.

We have a little sister: The parable refers to Israel in exile, despised and degraded.

A [little] sister. אָחוֹת is] an expression of joining, [as in,] “These are the rends that may not be sewn up completely מִתְאַחִין.”¹¹Maseches Mo’ed Katan 26a.