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  • From: Søren Holst <sh AT teol.ku.dk>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: VS: tender eyed ???
  • Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 14:19:54 +0100


> Might it mean her eyes were "weak" in terms of brilliance - i.e. they were
> "lacklustre", "dull" or "dim"? That's what Danish Bible translations have
> made of the verse. (Eyes are favourably associated with forms of the root
> )WR in Ps 13,4; 19,9; 38,11 Prov 15,30 Ezra 9,8 a.o. - although I guess it
> primarily connotes "life" in general and not beauty).
>
> Soren
> Cph
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Rick Hoenstine [SMTP:RickHoenstine AT email.msn.com]
> Sendt: 3. marts 2001 05:37
> Til: Biblical Hebrew

> Emne: tender eyed ???
>
> Hello All,
>
> I would appreciate this groups thoughts on the term "tender eyed" from the
> following
> verse
>
> Gen 29:17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well
> favoured.
>
> Thank you,
> Rick Hoenstine
>
>
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  • VS: tender eyed ???, Søren Holst, 03/04/2001

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