[b-hebrew] Aleph-Tav-Kof. 1 Sam 2:3

George F Somsel gfsomsel at juno.com
Sun Apr 3 14:07:42 EDT 2005


On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 16:58:45 +0100 "wattswestmaas"
<wattswestmaas at eircom.net> writes:
> Hallo.  I am having a bit of a problem understanding the use of the 
> noun
> ATaK, for example in 1 Sam 2:3.
> 
>  Its whole meaning from the root "To remove" fig - to grow old, to
> transcribe, to copy.  Its use to designate vanity, vain glory, pride 
> and
> arrogance mystifies me and I do not have suitable references to look 
> up
> myself.  Is it not really a verbal idea anyway because of the 
> patachs?
> 
> Chris, Ireland
> 
> _______________________________________________

Your transcription implies an aleph in the 1st position when in fact it
is an Ayin.  This is an old page in that the address for the list is
incorrect, but you can find the transcription system here

http://www.ibiblio.org/bhebrew/

)aL_T.aR:B.W. T:DaB.:RW. G:BoHfH Y"+") (fTfQ MiP.iYCeM C.iY )"L D."(oWT
YHWH W:Lo) NiT:C.:NW. (a:LiLoWT

(fTfQ here is a noun from the verb (fT"q "move, proceed, advance" and
signifies arrogance.
 
george
gfsomsel
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