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  • From: "Liz Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Re: nephesh mot
  • Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 15:59:17 -0400


>
> L. Fried wrote:
>
> > Dear Michael,
> > The nephesh is
> > in the blood.
>
>
> True enough, but consider 1 Kgs. 17:21-22 with a
> wooden rendition of your contribution in mind:
>
> TASHAV NA NEFESH-HA-YELED HA-ZEH AL-QIRBO....
> VA-TASHAV NEFESH-HA-YELED AL-QIRBO VA-YEKHI.
>
>
>
I think the life force is in the blood, like electricity.
When it flows the person/object is alive, otherwise he's/it's dead.
Liz





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