Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Maurice A. O'Sullivan" <mauros AT iol.ie>]

At 14:01 26/08/2003, Karl Randolph wrote:

> The verb used in Proverbs 21:14 is KPH and this is the only use of the 
> verb in Tenakh. It has no words derived from in in Tenakh. Is there any 
> cognate language that can give an insight to its meaning?

The   Hebrew & Aramaic Lexicon lists: >> Arb. kfy II, kafa'a to bend down; 
Akk. kepk to bend <<
Arb. Arabic; '
Akk. Akkadian;


> As it stands, it appears to have the meaning "to incite or to inflame",

But the NRSV translates: >>  A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed 
bribe in the bosom, strong wrath. <<
and JPS: >> A gift in secret subdues anger, A present in private, fierce rage.

Swanson, in DBL, translates the verb as : >>appease, soothe, expiate, i.e., 
to avert anger by causing some limited measure of pleasure by an action (Pr 
21:14+) <<

Regards,

Maurice

Maurice A. O'Sullivan  [ Bray, Ireland ]
mauros AT iol.ie