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Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6

From: "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:24:46 -0500

Kim:

The lamed as a prefix has a wide range of meaning,
including "to, towards, for, for the purpose of" which
in this context could be translated as "YHWH is for
me", synonyms include "on my side" as in on my
team.

Karl W. Randolph.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kim Chua" <s_kim_chua AT yahoo.com>
>
> Can someone please give the literal translation of
> Psalm 118:6 from the Hebrew to English?
> The English is The Lord is on my side, another
> is The Lord is with me.
>
> Kim

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[b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6, Kim Chua, 06/26/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6, Yitzhak Sapir, 06/26/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6, Alexander Oldernes, 06/26/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6, Joel Stucki, 06/26/2006
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6, Karl Randolph, 06/26/2006
- [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6, Kim Chua, 06/27/2006
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 118:6, Peter Kirk, 06/27/2006