Biblical Hebrew Forum

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In a message dated 1/27/02 12:38:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, lizfried AT umich.edu writes:
> } I'm not sure about this.It seems if so, then it would say mut, yamut. I don't think a punishment,


I think Milgrom would say that 'mot yumat' applies to judicial execution by a court following a trial, whereas "naqom yenaqem" applies to blood vengeance by a family member.  
Milgrom maintains that "karet" means that G-d will cut off the guilty party's bloodline, and possibly also that he will be denied an afterlife.