Biblical Hebrew Forum

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On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Jim West wrote:
> >Can anyone tell me what the word "Mitaslem" means and is it found anywhere
> >in the Tanakh?
> since transliteration schemes can sometimes be different- do you mind
> spelling it out?  do you want mem taw samek lamed mem?  or mem teth shin
> lamed mem? or mem taw shin lamed mem?

I believe it is Mem, Taw, Samekh, Lamed, Mem.

How could it be a Shin in there; that would make it "mitaSHlem," which is
not what I wrote.

Thank you.


Wondell M. Rachman