Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Søren Holst <sh AT teol.ku.dk>]

That would be the "yetzer ha-ra", I assume; yod-tsade-resh as in Gen 6,5 and 
8,21, which is probably where the expression originates, although the 
technical term seems to be first found in Mishna Abot 2,11 and Tosefta Baba 
Qama 9,31.

(this is just concordance work - some of the jewish list members are bound to 
have preciser info)

kol tuv
Soren, Copenhagen

> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra:  George Athas [SMTP:gathas AT hotkey.net.au]
> Sendt:        11. marts 2004 07:28
> Til:  b-hebrew
> Emne: [b-hebrew] Evil Impulses of the Heart
> 
> A colleague of mine was wanting the Hebrew phrase which is translated as 
> 'evil impulses of the heart'. Apparently, it is either a Rabbinic phrase, 
> or a common Jewish phrase. Does anyone know what the phrase in question is, 
> and where it may come from?
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> GEORGE ATHAS
> (Sydney, Australia)
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