Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Karl Randolph wrote:

> Harold:
>
> My copy of BHS predates the integration of Qumran data 
> to the aparatus. What is the variant reading?
>  

HH: I believe that BHS has always had the Qumran readings, though it is 
possible I am wrong. Perhaps you have BHK rather than BHS. The variant 
reading is MRHBH. This is a significant variant because it is also found 
in Symmachus, Theodotion, the Syriac, and the Targum. It means "raging."

I would save up and buy the Biblica Hebraica Quinta (BHQ) when it comes 
out in full, since even BHS could not make full use of the Qumran 
findings because of its date of publication.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard