Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Steve Brailsford <Steve.Brailsford AT seagatesoftware.com>]

My understanding is the word 'ken' means yes.  'lo' means no.
I do not see this word in Ex 7:22 from my online version, but don't have my
text here.

Steve Brailsford
Seagate Software
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-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Bell [mailto:mbkbell AT aapi.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 8:32 AM
To: Biblical Hebrew
Subject: The use of 'ken' in Exodus 7:22


M.BELL
Could anyone provide me with the following information:

a) the meaning and root of the hebrew word 'ken'

b) whether the context of Exodus 7:20,21can materially affect the meaning of
the word ken as used in 7:22.

To explain b) a little more clearer. 

In 7:20,21 Moses/Aaron change all the water previously mentioned in vs 17-19
to
blood. Verse 22 states that the magicians 'did so (ken) with their
enchantments'. 

I can't see how the magicians could have done so to the same extent as
Moses/Aaron since most of the water in Egypt had been turned to blood, hence
consider that there is a textual restriction on ken being understood as did
the
same in nature and to the same extent. 

Is this a valid understanding of the hebrew word 'ken' in its context?

Thanks
M.Bell

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