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Re: [b-hebrew] Kush

From: "George Athas" <george.athas AT moore.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Kush
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:32:14 +1100

Hi Isaac!

> It appears to me that KUSH is but a variant of GUSH, 'clod, lump,
> mass' (see Job 7:5), and may thus refer to any mountainous region...

What exactly is the connection that brings KUSH and GUSH together? The
reasoning here appears to me to be somewhat random.

> I believe the land of Goshen (=Gushen?) to be likewise situated in a
> mountainous area.

Actually, conventional wisdom says quite the opposite. Goshen is generally
identified as a region in the N/E Nile Delta region -- very flat land.

Best Regards,

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

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