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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Karl Randolph <kwrandolph AT email.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] phonetic writing, was Initial "Beged Kefet" consonants always have a...
  • Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:09:45 +0100

On 24/10/2005 23:27, Karl Randolph wrote:

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As for Biblical Hebrew pronunciation, about the only thing we can say with certainty is that the Masoretic points do not preserve it. ...


No, we cannot say this with certainty, unless someone provides some actual evidence of change. It is probable that there were some changes, but perhaps only rather small ones (cf. Caragounis' claims that Greek pronunciation has hardly changed for 2500 years!), but nothing can be certain without evidence.

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