[b-hebrew] Was Pharaoh "Touched" or "Plagued" by God at Genesis 12: 17?
David Hamuel
davidhamuel at sbcglobal.net
Mon Aug 18 17:54:00 EDT 2008
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Was Pharaoh ?Touched? or ?Plagued? by God at Genesis
12: 17?
A: God ?touched? Pharaoh at Genesis 12: 17. The
traditional English translation that God ?plagued?
Pharaoh is unwarranted, as nun-gimel-ayin/naga simply
means ?touch?.
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Very touching.
nun, gimel, ayin =
1. NEga' plague; disaster; disease etc etc
2. naGA touch; reach; touch upon etc etc
3. nigGA defeat etc etc
Best,
David Hamuel
Type Designer
Biblical Hebrew, Grammar & Cantillation Expert
Los Angeles, CA USA
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