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

Isaac Fried if at math.bu.edu
Tue Mar 3 08:48:19 EST 2009


I am not sure of the actual implications of QADO$, but this I know  
That the root QD$ is a variant of the root GD$ (and also XD$), 'grow,  
rise, pile up, pack', from which we have the GADIY$ of Ex 22:5,  
implying that QADO$ is a thing of elevated inherent value. It is  
possible that MI-QDA$, 'temple', is but a tall structure.

Isaac Fried, Boston University


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