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Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 8:5

From: ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk (Ben Crick)
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 8:5
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 23:30:36 +0000

On Thu 10 May 2007 (13:06:01), philipengmann AT yahoo.com wrote:
> In MT Psalm 8:5, (L) two synonyms are used: ENOWSH and ADAM.
>
> Why did David use these synonyms, instead of repeating one word, say
> ADAM?
> What was David trying to say by varying the terms?
>
> How are these synonyms different from each other if at all?
>
> I would be interested in your views.

In a word,
"Parallelism".

Ben
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