[b-hebrew] Semantic Range of QD$ (Holy)

Paul E. Baronowsky paulb2 at insightbb.com
Tue Mar 3 00:04:29 EST 2009


George Athas wrote:
> Karl Randolph wrote: "QD$, on the other hand, while I can't think of any example right off the top of my head and my main computer is at home, is used sometimes in a "secular" context with the meaning of being set apart. In those contexts, translations sometimes misunderstand them. As such, there is no real equivalent in English to the Hebrew word QD$."
> 
> What about "special" or "distinct"?

Or even "set apart" (as an adjective)?

Paul Baronowsky



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