Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

Dear B-Hebrew Haburim:

In 1 Kings 21:10, 13, the traditional understanding 
is that BRK refers to blessing. In both cases it is 
pointed as a Piel.

If this is the accusation by which Naboth is 
condemned, it does not make sense, in that this is 
what a citizen is supposed to do. From the context, 
I understand that this is the supposed fault that 
Naboth did that earned him his death sentence. Or 
do I miss something?

One option is that this is the final command given 
to the condemned, sort of like "Say your prayers 
before we execute you."

Or are we dealing with the wrong definition, that 
it has the meaning that Naboth put down God and the 
king, i.e. that he made them so to speak kneel?

Another is that it was incorrectly pointed, rather 
we are dealing with a different root? Possibly that 
this is a prefixed B followed by a participle?

Is this a similar case as Ezekiel 3:12 where a root 
connected with blessing doesn't seem to fit?

What do you all think?

Karl W. Randolph.

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