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meaning of golem

From: "Matthew Anstey" <ansteyfamily AT optusnet.com.au>
To: "Hebraisticum" <hebraisticum AT MAIL.UNI-MAINZ.DE>, "B-Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
Subject: meaning of golem
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 20:55:38 +1000

Dear list,

BDB gives the meaning of golem in psa 149:16 as "embryo" but would the
author have known about embryos? Any other suggestions for the meaning here
of this hapax? And do you think it is related to galam "to fold up", gelom
"large garment", both also hapaxes?

Any help would be appreciated?

Cheers,

Matthew Anstey
Semantic Domains of Biblical Hebrew Dictionary Project
United Bible Societies

Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Faculteit der Godgeleerdheid
Residence: Kambah, ACT, Australia
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meaning of golem, Matthew Anstey, 09/10/2002
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