Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Revdpickrel AT wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 7/16/2006 9:08:37 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dwashbur AT nyx.net writes:


> > I agree 100 percent that Leviathan illustration is a metaphor, no 
> question 
> > about that.  He certainly is not a great sea monster.  Leviathan means 
> "one who 
> > dwell among the sea of humanity," not the seas where monsters live.  
> 
> What's your source for this definition?  Rochelle has said several times 
> that it's not a 
> Hebrew word and nobody has challenged that, so I assume she's correct, plus 
> it doesn't 

Howdy Dave,

My source for the meaning of Leviathan (one who dwell among the sea of 
humanity) was posted earlier.  I case you missed it:
The late Louis Gensburg, past president of the NY Jewish Theological 
Seminary, and author, "LEGENDS OF THE BIBLE."  There were six volumes, all 
but this 
volume was in German.

I don't know if its Hebrew or not.  Holman's Bible Dictionary say it means 
"coiled."

Doug.
Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D.
Tejas Valley
San Antonio, Texas