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  • From: <pporta AT oham.net>
  • To: "B Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>, "Calvin Lindstrom" <pclindstrom AT yahoo.com>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The meaning of TAM in Gen. 25:27
  • Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:12:50 +0200

For a number of years I have wondered about the translation of TAM describing Jacob in Gen. 25:27. In contrast to Esau, a hunter and man of the field, Jacob is described as being ISH TAM dwelling in tents.

Is there justification for translating TAM as:
ESV: quiet
NET: even-tempered
NKJV: mild
Tyndale: simple
new JPS: mild

Perhaps comparison with Job 1:8 and/or 2:3, ISH TAM W:YF$FR, could help.

Pere Porta




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