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Re: HF$IBBO:LIYM (?) -- Gen. 41.24

From: "Henry Churchyard" <churchh AT usa.net>
To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
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Subject: Re: HF$IBBO:LIYM (?) -- Gen. 41.24
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:11:59 -0500 (CDT)

> Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 01:26:48 -0500
> From: "Jason Hare" <language_lover64801 AT yahoo.com>
> Subject: HF$IBBO:LIYM (?) -- Gen. 41.24

> the form HF$IBBO:LIYM in Genesis 41.24. Is there a specific reason
> for there being no daghesh in the shin? Is there an explanation for
> such a difference in tradition and what is the significance of the
> BHS reading?

The BHS footnote implies that it's a peculiarity of manuscript "L" (B19a);
note that the footnote says "mlt" instead of "nonn" ;-)

I'm not aware of any phonological reason why the consonant _shin_
would be given a "guttural" treatment in this context...

--
Henry Churchyard churchh AT usa.net http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/

HF$IBBO:LIYM (?) -- Gen. 41.24, Jason Hare, 09/23/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: HF$IBBO:LIYM (?) -- Gen. 41.24, Henry Churchyard, 09/25/2000
- Re: HF$IBBO:LIYM (?) -- Gen. 41.24, Ben Crick, 09/25/2000
- Re: HF$IBBO:LIYM (?) -- Gen. 41.24, Henry Churchyard, 09/26/2000