Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Peter:

In other words, there is no evidence from cognate languages.

This also illustrates potential pitfalls when looking at cognate languages, 
for all the examples listed below already have Hebrew meanings:

K)R word in question, no cognates
KWR smelting oven, though not as hot as a KB$N which added foot operated 
bellows for a hotter fire
KRH to provide, furnish
KRR to leap about, somewhat similar to the Arabic.

Which means that our only clues are context and early translations.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>

> On 27/11/2003 20:08, Karl Randolph wrote:
>
> >...
> >K)R in Ps 22:17 (16 in English) is in the place where one would expect to 
> find a verb, as you mentioned below. As for what it means, there is too little 
> context in Tanakh to give a certain understanding. As the text presently stands, 
> the meaning “as a lion” does not fit. Are there any clues from cognate languages?
> >  
> >
> Well, Karl, at the risk of being told that an assumption is being made 
> about a loan word, BDB mentions under KWR an As. (= Akkadian?) possible 
> cognate kâru "fell trees", which might be relevant but I suppose 
> suggests a meaning "they chopped off my hands and my feet". And then 
> there are a number of possible cognates under KRH e.g. Syriac "be short, 
> cut off", Arabic "ball", As. karê "large vessels for holding corn" etc., 
> Another possible root is KRR which in Arabic means "return, repeat, 
> attack anew, advance and retreat". But none of this is very helpful.
>
>
> --
> Peter Kirk
> peter AT qaya.org (personal)
> peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
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