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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Vadim Cherny <VadimCherny AT mail.ru>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Initial "Beged Kefet" consonants always have a...
  • Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:06:45 +0100

On 24/10/2005 22:31, Vadim Cherny wrote:

You admit that "I assume that the Tiberian forms *do not* capture the more ancient forms." You are probably right because languages change over 1000+ years, but I am asking you not to simply assume this, but to present some evidence for it - and I don't think that evidence is in LXX, at least certainly not in a conclusive way; for I agree with you that:


Peter, I think, you overgeneralize. The changes in Hebrew were not as significant as in other languages: ...


So we agree, I think: there were some changes, but not huge ones and not necessarily in the areas where Joel has assumed that there were changes.

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