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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The islands
  • Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 07:10:54 -0500

Dear Vadim,

The translation of "coastland" is perfectly reasonable. However, can we
disregard the established meaning of the word and attach it the sense, which
we think suits it better? This approach can lead as far away.

HH: "Coastland" is a well-established meaning for the word.

Besides, the Tanakhic authors had pretty good grasp on geography. They
probably could distinguish between an island and a coastland, even more so
since a large part of their country was a coastland or very close to it.

HH: Yes, but if the Hebrew word could emphasize land that is in contact with water, then the distinction between island and coastland would be immaterial.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard





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