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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] TORAH SHeOL
  • Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:34:53 -0500

Dear Chris,

1. Please forgive my ignorance (I do not yet have a specialised book for
this) but is the hebrew word ToRaH a feminine singular active participle
from the root 'yod resh heh' . If this is correct can anyone explain how the
'yod' was replaced with a 'tav'?

HH: Do you have a lexicon? TORAH is a noun. It is developed from the verb YRH, but it is a noun. There are many ways that nouns can form.

2. Is SHeOL (shin alef vav lamed) an infinite constuct derived from the root
'shin aleph lamed' (To inquire, ask intently, desire)?

I always apreciate the help so that I can be sure that I am understanding
things correctly.

HH: The lexicon I have indicates that the derivation of Sheol is uncertain. it could be related to the verb ask.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard





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