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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Karl Randolph <kwrandolph AT email.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] phonetic writing, was Initial "Beged Kefet" consonants always have a...
  • Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:29:48 +0100

On 25/10/2005 02:35, Karl Randolph wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kirk" <peterkirk AT qaya.org>

On 24/10/2005 23:27, Karl Randolph wrote:


...

As for Biblical Hebrew pronunciation, about the only thing we can say with certainty is that the Masoretic points do not preserve it. ...


No, we cannot say this with certainty, unless someone provides some actual evidence of change. ...


Peter:

We do have evidence of change, or at the very least, dialectal differences, which at the very least can cause us to question if TH reflects the correct dialect. ...


OK. What evidence? Please give a brief outline of the evidence and where it comes from. If it is based on the LXX, I am still interested but will want to check whether the argument is based on uncertain assumptions about ancient Greek pronunciation.

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