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  • From: Yitzhak Sapir <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>
  • To: B Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Ayin and Ghayin
  • Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 02:04:25 +0000

On 11/3/05, Kevin Riley wrote:

> The fact that the Phoenician letters
> seem to fit so well the consonantal structure of the Phoenician language
> makes it one of the wonders of the history of languages. As the witness of
> history is unanimous in ascribing this script to the Phoenicians I see no
> reason to doubt that, especially when it does not fit the Hebrew or Aramaic
> languages as well.

How do we then explain the names Tyre as opposed to Sidon or Sarepta
(all spelled with a Tsade)?

Yitzhak Sapir




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