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  • From: Petr Tomasek <tomasek AT etf.cuni.cz>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 20: 1
  • Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:34:43 +0200

On Fri, Oct 12, 2007 at 05:02:17PM -0400, Isaac Fried wrote:
> Pere,
>
> Your assumption that the rules of grammar apply to names may be
> wrong. Sorry, but I can not contemplate a biblical name such as he-
> will-laugh.
>
> Isaac Fried, Boston University.

What's wrong with "He-will-laugh"? Look at the meaning of some arabic names
like Muʿāwija (an ummayad caliph!!!): "howling (female) dog"!


P.T.

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