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  • From: "Shoshanna Walker" <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: ELOHIM NOT PLURAL
  • Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:51:31 -0500






Ramban (Nachmanides): "The word Elohim means "the Master of all forces",
for the root of the word is eil, meaning force, and the word Elohim is a
composite consisting of the words eil heim, as if the word eil is in a
construct state, and heim [literally] "they", alludes to all other forces.
Thus Elohim means "the Force of all forces".



In this regard, I think it only proper to encourage you to state any
foundation you may have other than Nachamides (whom I do not hereby wish to
disrespect) for stating that Elohim is a "composite consisting of the words
eil heim" . I have never heard of any other who has so asserted with
reference to Elohim.


So?

Why need a foundation other than Nachmanides? Nachmanides understood
Biblical Hebrew grammar as well as, if not better, than all the references
which you have heard of.

Shoshanna






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