Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 21/06/2004 14:23, Karl Randolph wrote:

> Peter:
>
> Now we are getting back into a discussion of the evolution of the Hebrew 
> language. I thought that was off list.
>  

No, this is evidence for understanding of Hebrew from cognate languages. 
That is a well established method of understanding Hebrew which cannot 
be ruled out of order on this list.

> I disagree.
>  

I thought you would. But if you do, you have to account for how there 
are two different Arabic roots corresponding to this one Hebrew one - 
and similarly with very many other Hebrew roots.

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