Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 13/04/2004 17:45, Karl Randolph wrote:

> To All:
>
> It appears that the lexeme $wbb comes from two roots: from $bb which seems to 
> carry the comcept of moving from one’s proper place, or when dealing with 
> belief the idea of becoming apostate, and as a pilel for $wb with the concept 
> of being returned, restored. Using an unpointed search, it appears about 15 
> times in Tanakh. It appears that the context is what tells us which root to 
> attach any particular usage of the lexeme. Am I reading this aright, or am I 
> overlooking anything?
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
>
>
>  
I would think that the sense "apostate" also comes from the pilel or 
polel of $WB, with the meaning of turning back into unbelief or idolatry.

The root $BB does seem to occur, in Hosea 8:6 and Job 18:5, but the 
meaning is different.

Another root which is sometimes confused with $WB is $BH "take captive". 
This confusion, or deliberate word play, is found in the rather common 
phrase $WB $BYT/$BWT "bring back from captivity" or "restore the fortunes".

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