Biblical Hebrew Forum

["George F. Somsel" <gfsomsel AT juno.com>]

Data1129 at aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 6/12/04 4:26:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
gfsomsel at juno.com writes:

> Sometimes it's necessary to do a little mining.  Using your text
> 
> Xa:NoK: LA:N.a(aR *** (aL_P.iY [P.eH] *** DaR:K.oW G.aM K.iY_YaZ:QiYN
> Lo)_YfSW.R MiM.eN.fH
> 
> If you check BDB under P.eH you will find that under #6 it deals with
> combinations with prepositions such as )El_P.iY, K.:PiY, L:PiY, and
> (aL_P.iY.  This is frequently the case in such combinations.
> 
> gfsomsel
> 

Sorry, but may be I wasn't clear enough. I wanted to know if there are
books 
or resources on Hebrew Idioms in general. 
___________
I hesitate to give out this information since I tend to think the author 
is a bit of a nut case, but here is the only work on idioms I am aware
of.
E. W. Bullinger.  _Figures of Speech Used in the Bible:  Explained and
Illustrated_
ISBN: 0801005590 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0801005590/qid=1087092033/s
r=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-1665511-2424824?v=glance&s=books
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] OT Translations
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Hi Brian, no I don't think so. Of course language and context should always
be considered.

Tony Costa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Roberts" <formoria AT carolina.rr.com>
To: "Tony Costa" <tmcos AT rogers.com>
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Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] OT Translations


> Tony,
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> So, in your view, could someone knowing the language confuse a reference
> to Egypt by name with a reference to Sheba by name?
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Friday, June 11, 2004, at 06:15  PM, Tony Costa wrote:
>
> > "Mitzraim"-Egypt
> >
> > "Sheba" (same as in English)-Sheba
> >
> > Tony Costa
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Roberts" <formoria AT carolina.rr.com>
> > To: "George F. Somsel" <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
> > Cc: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] OT Translations
> >
> >
> >> Dear Listmembers,
> >>
> >> What are the Hebrew words for "Egypt" and "Sheba"? Thank you very much
> >> for any help you can provide.
> >>
> >> Best Salaams,
> >>
> >> Brian Roberts
> >>
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