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  • From: Philip <philipengmann AT yahoo.com>
  • To: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Cc: Philip Engmann <philipengmann AT hotmail.com>
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] שלם used to denote non-peaceful word(s) “requite/revenge, repay”?
  • Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:56:26 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Listees,
Deut 32:41 reads, אָשִׁיב נָקָם לְצָרָי, וְלִמְשַׂנְאַי אֲשַׁלֵּם 
This may not be new to many, but I find it interesting that see the last word in the stitch, i.e. אֲשַׁלֵּם , root,שלם  so often used to denote peace is being used here in totally non-peaceful terms as: “to requite/ revenge, repay”?
What are you thoughts on this please?
Many thanks,
Philip Engmann



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