Biblical Hebrew Forum

["K Randolph" <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Jim:

On 10/30/07, JimStinehart AT aol.com <JimStinehart AT aol.com> wrote:
>
> Karl W. Randolph and Isaac Fried:
> Related to your discussion of YLD, what is the exact meaning of
> MWLDX/mem-vav-lamed-daleth-cheth/mowledeth?
...
> Jim Stinehart
> Evanston, Illinois

Strictly speaking, it refers to where one is born. In a less strict
manner, it refers to where one is from.

Later, in the book of Esther, it referred to where her family was
from, not where she was born.

Incidentally, the word never has a cheth in it, is found only ending
with a tau, usually followed by a suffix.

Karl W. Randolph.