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Re: [b-hebrew] Bless

From: Yigal Levin <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Bless
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:15:19 +0200

That's exactly what it means: "bless". In Hebrew, like in English, the word "bless" has a number of different connotations. When God blesses someone, he makes things better. When a human blesses, he calls on God to make things better. When a human blesses God, he actually praises and thanks Him. And "bless" is also occasionally used as a euphemism for "curse".

The noun "berekh" also means "knee", which can be given a verb-form "to kneel". I have heard it assumed that there is a connection, that is, a person bends his "berekh" when "barekh"ing God, but that's probably popular folk etymology.

Yigal
----- Original Message ----- From: "sujata" <shevaroys AT yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Bless

What is the literal translation of the hebrew word (brki?) translated in the English Bible as Bless? (eg. Ps 103:1)

Thanks.
Sujata
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        Re: [b-hebrew] Bless, sujata, 04/23/2006
        
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