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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: "George Athas" <george.athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The Connotations of BARA (was Gen 2:16-17:: idiom or clumsy lie)
  • Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 00:43:35 -0500

I am of the opinion (see: www.hebrewetymology.com) that every Hebrew root that contains the letter R refers to a state of plurality and dispersion. The Bible uses the subtle root BRA instead of PRD because the latter root is too crude and obvious. Recall that BAR is 'son, issue of the womb' and also 'crop'.

I indeed meant the Hebrew root PRA with a last letter Eyin, which is rendered in English 'ruffle, rip apart, scatter'.
Isaac Fried
On Dec 4, 2006, at 11:51 PM, George Athas wrote:

-----Original Message-----
From: Isaac Fried


Inasmuch as we are dealing with Genesis, it is worth while noticing
that , BARA, which is rendered in English: 'create', and which
is the first verb (root) of the entire bible, is a variant of 
PARA, 'disperse'. There is nothing in this verb (root) to indicate
that God made "something" out of "nothing".
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Hi Isaac!

Do you mean PRD, rather than PR)?

Are you implying that there is an intrinsic relation between the roots BR)
and PRD? I can perhaps see a similarity in pronunciation, which might lead
to confusion in scribal transmission, particularly in manuscripts copied via
dictation. But what evidence is there of an intrinsic semantic relation
between these two roots?


Best Regards,

GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College
1 King St, Newtown 2042, Australia
Ph: (+61 2) 9577 9774



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