Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>]

The basic meaning of the word "Shalev" ($LW) is "tranquil", "peaceful" or
"calm". The NRSV translates "For waywardness kills the simple, and the
complacency of fools destroys them."

Yigal

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From: <roodee AT thummy.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:57 AM
Subject: [b-hebrew] Proverbs 1:32 - etymology of shalvah


> After spending some quality time with this verse I have come to a small
> obstacle that I am hoping someone can assist me in overcoming. In the
> KJV shalvah is rendered as prosperity. In the NIDOTT the meaning leans
> more towards negligence or inattentiveness and many of the other
> translations lean in this direction. Is there something more within the
> context of the text that I and others have missed, but the KJV
> translators did not? In a nutshell then I'm looking for any information
> about the etymology of shalvah and any recommendations for other
> resources that would assist me on my own. Oh, I also found that the
> word used to represent shalvah in the Septuagint is a word not used in
> any of the NT texts. I know that bit of info is off-topic for this
> list, but would anyone care to confirm or deny that?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -r
>
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