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[b-hebrew] Why mitachat and mi'al instead of tachat and al?

From: "Dora Smith" <villandra AT austin.rr.com>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [b-hebrew] Why mitachat and mi'al instead of tachat and al?
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 06:15:27 -0500

In Genesis 1:7, why does it say "mitachat" for under the waters, and "mi'al"
for "above the waters"?

These words appear to contain a superfluous "from". "From under" and "from
upon" instead of under and upon.

Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, Texas
villandra AT austin.rr.com

[b-hebrew] Why mitachat and mi'al instead of tachat and al?, Dora Smith, 06/14/2004