Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

b-hebrew - Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:9,24; 2:19

b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Biblical Hebrew Forum

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:9,24; 2:19
  • Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 15:41:40 +0200

Hi Sam,

The Hebrew word used in 1:9 is yabbashah, from yabesh, which means "dry". n
1:24 the word is arec, "land". In 2:19 the word is adamah, "earth", from
which "Adam" was created.

Yigal



----- Original Message -----
From: <mattsamlee AT ywamalumni.com>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 12:31 PM
Subject: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:9,24; 2:19


> Can anyone help me with the NIV translation: did they translated "land"
> and "dry ground" from the same hebrew word? And are there different
shades of
> meaning that are missing from the NIV translation?
>
> Thanks,
> Sam Lee
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> This mail sent through Ywam Alumni Free Mail: www.ywamalumni.com
> _______________________________________________
> b-hebrew mailing list
> b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
>
>






Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page