Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Will Wagers <hyle AT airmail.net>]

> At 09:30 PM 8/24/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >
> >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. ?
>
> Etymological studies are interesting enough- but they really do not help
> much in understanding either usage or meaning in context.

I disagree. History is the context of all.


Will Wagers     hyle AT airmail.net             "Reality is the best metaphor."