Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Tony Costa" <tmcos AT rogers.com>]

Dear Friends, I noticed that there appears to be a variant in the MT for the 
name David. In some places David is spelled DVD (eg. 2 Sam.7:5; Ps.89:21), 
while in others it is spelled DVYD (eg.1 Chron.15:1-3; Hos.3:5), with the yod 
between the vav (or waw) and daleth. Why the inclusion of the yod? Is this a 
later development as a variant in the name of David? BDB (sv.DVD) states that 
these variants of David can occur together in the same text. For instance, 
while the books of Kings uses DVD, there is an exception in 1 Kings 3:14 
where DVYD is used. Is this a late development or was it simply the case that 
this name could be spelled both ways. Many thanks.

Tony Costa
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From: "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:08:10 -0500
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Offend/dealt corruptly - chet bet lamed (nehemiah 1:7)
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Dear Chris:

We discussed Nehemiah 1:7, and there XBL, in the context, could mean “We are 
surely joined to you”.

Likewise in Job 34:31 ”For God is not the one who says, I lift up but I‘m not 
bound.“ in other words, God is not a fickle God, but what he starts, he 
completes.

While Reinier de Blois and I disagree on certain meanings, the discussion 
enriches all of us.

The definition, as I understand it, is ”XBL to tie in knots hence to be bound 
up, to be bound (to) (either physically with ropes, or mentally through moral 
suasion or contractual obligation), to knot, to bind up (pack) into a bundle 
(to carry away), to bind (take as) collateral, to make twisted as a knot, to 
contract (knot up) muscles, to bind up in the sense of restrictions.“

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: "wattswestmaas" <wattswestmaas AT eircom.net>

> Dear all,
>
> I was wondering how this root can have the connotation of "dealt corruptly
> with"  and/or "offended" as used in Nehemiah 1:7 and Job 34:31 ?  I have,
> naturally, in mind the fact that this root is so translated no where else
> (as far as my searches can reveal),  bearing in mind also that the root is
> tied (no pun intended) to the idea of 'twisting" ropes and "child birth"
> (twisting of the cord??) The other common way the root is applied from what
> I can gather is "the pledge" in the sense of being obligated (Tied to
> someone else??).
>
> I would be extremely grateful for your thoughts on this.
>
> Thankyou.  Chris.

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