Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Peter:

It depends on the nature of the evidence.

The problem as I see it is that the evidence from 
transliteration and known pronunciation of cognate 
languages that I know of is not from when Biblical Hebrew 
was without controversy recognized as being spoken as a 
native tongue, i.e. before the Babylonian Exile. If you are 
able to present information that I don't have from that time 
period and before, I will listen. But if all the information 
that you have dates from generations later, as is all such 
evidence that I have seen so far, I find that unconvincing.

And yes, I do question the presuppositions under which 
some of the conclusions derived from the studies of 
cognate languages stems.

You have reason to ask if there is any point to providing 
such evidence.

Karl W. Randolph.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Kirk" <peter AT qaya.org>
> 
> On 31/01/2006 23:58, Karl Randolph wrote:
> 
> > Herman:
> >
> > Thanks for your response. But now my disagreement.
> >
> > First of all, is not that a final he, as in LYLH, is presently a 
> > mater lectionis a relatively recent phenomenon? ...
> >
> 
> Karl, there is ample evidence from cognate languages, as well as 
> from transliterations, of the pronunciation of such words. But is 
> there any point in providing you with such evidence?
> 
> -- Peter Kirk
> peter AT qaya.org (personal)
> peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
> http://www.qaya.org/


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