Biblical Hebrew Forum

[dwashbur AT nyx.net]

On 16 Jul 2006 at 23:30, Revdpickrel AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> 
> 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. 

Do you recall offhand how he arrived at it?

Dave Washburn
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