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  • From: "Brian Sullivan" <navillusbpi AT primus.com.au>
  • To: b-hebrew
  • Subject: Camel
  • Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 11:23:35


Greetings to all,

It is my understanding that the camel is said to be undomesticated before
the time of Abraham. However the account of Isaac and Rebecca refers to a
camel (gamel). I believe the assumption that camels were not domesticated
is based on the lack of illustrated camels found in Egyptian tombs. [There
is probably other evidence, but I do not know of it].

Can the Hebrew word gamal refer to another burden bearing animal?


Yours most sincerely,


Brian Sullivan



  • Camel, Brian Sullivan, 05/11/2000
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: Camel, Jack Kilmon, 05/11/2000
    • Camel, Harold R. Holmyard III, 05/11/2000
    • Re: Camel, Brian Sullivan, 01/29/2024

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