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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The root XRS-XR$
  • Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:47:35 -0500

Karl,

The word TOR, 'queue', of Esther 2:12,15 appears to be a variant of TUR [with a Tet], 'series', as in Exodus 28:17-20. Also of $UR, and $URAH, 'row', as in Job 24:11, which are by themselves related to YA $AR, 'straight'. Also to $IR, 'song, a string of words'.
Writing XARWZ with a W misleads us into the belief that the word contains four consonants whereas it contains only three. I prefer to write it as XARUZ, since I see anyway no inherent distinction between Shureq and Qibbuts.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Nov 7, 2007, at 9:56 PM, K Randolph wrote:

Therefore, because XRWZ is in parallel, it means 'queue'?





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