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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Karnaim
  • Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:52:24 +0000

On 10/11/2004 03:13, Shoshanna Walker wrote:

Uh - no, Marianne

Karnei is not the plural of rays - it is the plural of rays "OF" something, ie: light

The plural of rays by itself is karnaim.

Rays OF something (ie light) = karnei - something

Rays alone = karnaim

Shoshanna, I am a bit confused, because surely both qarnaim and qarne are dual forms - which are of course commonly used for "horns" which come in pairs. The plural is qeranot, construct qarnot, and is used in the Bible. But is the dual in fact used as a more general plural when the meaning is "rays"?

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