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  • From: Naama Zahavi-Ely <nxzaha AT wm.edu>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: BH- Eccl. 3, stones
  • Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 13:24:33 -0400


I agree, there is nothing unusual with "stones" for testicles. It is just
that I don't remember this usage from anywhere in Hebrew.

Best,

Naama

Cynthia Edenburg wrote:

> > I would never have
> > connected "stones" in Hebrew with testicles, neither in Biblical Hebrew
> > nor in any
> > other period of the language.
> Compare Engl. "nuts", which is not any more transparent.
> Cynthia





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