Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Søren Holst <sh AT teol.ku.dk>]

A similar usage may be in evidence in 11Q5 XXI 17, the Hebrew version of Ben
Sira 51:13-19 appended to the Cave 11 Psalms Scroll. In describing his
relationship with Wisdom, Ben Sira says

YDY PTX[ ... ] M(RMYH )TBWNN

in García Martínez' translation:

'"My hand" opened [...] her nakedness I inspected'.

If further extrabiblical instances are found, they ought to be listed in the
relevant volume of the Sheffield Dictionary of Classical Hebrew (vol 4
Yod-Lamed, 1998)

good morning
Soren, Cph

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> Sendt:        12. marts 2002 23:14
> Til:  Biblical Hebrew
> Emne: Re: Isa 57:8  YD XZYT
> 
> In a message dated 3/12/2002 4:17:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> Peter_Kirk AT sil.org writes:
> 
> NRSV has the marginal rendering "you have gazed on their phallus". So
> this is a rendering supported by respectable scholars.
> _______________________
> 
> Also, BDB s.v. YD has
> 
> "4. YD is used also in special senses:- . . .
> g. YfD XfZiYT Is 57.8  acc. to Hi De Che Or Brd Du and most = a phallus
> thou 
> beholdest; this is favoured by the context but without support in Heb.
> usage; 
> Di a (beckoning) hand."
> (p. 390.2)
> 
> GfSomsel