Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

b-hebrew - Re: [b-hebrew] Ps 68

b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Biblical Hebrew Forum

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: Peter Kirk <peter AT qaya.org>
  • To: Karl Randolph <kwrandolph AT email.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Ps 68
  • Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:42:53 +0000

On 19/12/2005 16:26, Karl Randolph wrote:

In looking at the word meanings, how much of these translations are supported from the definitions of the words used?

(RBH refers to plains. These are contrasted with desert [e.g. Joshua 12:8] though elsewhere it is used in parallel with desert. Where it is used in contrast to desert, it apparently refers to grasslands, suitable also for dry land farming and/or grazing.


I don't think there is a contrast here. Rather, `arava is used here in its proper name sense, for the valley south of the Dead Sea.

--
Peter Kirk
peter AT qaya.org (personal)
peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
http://www.qaya.org/





Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page