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  • From: <gs02wmr AT panther.Gsu.EDU>
  • To: Jim West <jwest AT Highland.Net>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: YHVH = haShem
  • Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 21:30:03 -0400 (EDT)


On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Jim West wrote:
> These really are two different words which merely are spelled alike- just
> like the English words "light" = not heavy; and "light" = illumination froma
> source such as the sun or a lamp. I dont think anyone would assume there is
> some etymololgical link between these two.


Someone earlier mentioned a book that detailed etymological origins of
Biblical Hebrew terms. Could they look this up for us and explain what the
book says about SHEM ? SHEMAYIM? etc. ?


Shalum

Wondell M. Rachman






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