[b-hebrew] The root BR)

Isaac Fried if at math.bu.edu
Mon Apr 28 10:09:39 EDT 2008


Yaakov,

Abraham is possibly referring here to his and ABIMELEK's gods. The  
YIR)-AT ELOHIM of verse 11 refers to the mores of the local  
population. It would be greatly interesting to know of other such  
instances in which what Elohim did is being said in the plural.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Apr 28, 2008, at 1:35 AM, Yaakov Stein wrote:

> > Do you know an instance in the HB where an act of God [Elohim] is  
> said in the plural?
>
> Yes, I do.
>
> Genesis 20:13 - the word H+(U is conjugated in the divine plural.
>
> Yaakov (J) Stein
>



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