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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: "Philip Hardy" <technologist1 AT gmx.us>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew list <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] יהוה vs הבעל
  • Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 10:00:04 -0400

You need to think in Hebrew, not English. What is "mighty, large, strong"? In Hebrew GODEL is 'greatness, extensive, sizable', and we also have GADIYL, 'fringe, tassel', (Deut. 22:12), and the new AGUDAL, 'thumb'. Slightly mutated GODEL becomes כותל KOTEL, 'wall'.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Aug 8, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Philip Hardy wrote:

ELAH אלה and ALON אלון, I believe would best be described as Mighty (Large, strong,) trees.





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