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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: Yigal Levin <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
  • Cc: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] "Shinar" at Genesis 14: 1 Is Not "Sumer", Part I
  • Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 07:55:06 -0500

The "midrash" was possibly seeing $IN(AR as consisting of $IN, 'two, different' and (AR 'river', Y)OR or NAHAR. Thus $IN(AR = the land of the $NEI Y)OR-IM. Another midrash may see (AR as standing for (IR, ) UR, 'city, people, throng'. Still another midrash may see $IN as standing for 'tooth' and (AR being a contracted HAR, 'mountain', ect., ect. Likewise for the -er of Sumer, the land of the big, (ACUM, Aryans.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Feb 3, 2008, at 2:45 AM, Yigal Levin wrote:


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shoshanna Walker" <rosewalk AT concentric.net>


Shinar is Babylon

Probably correct in a general sense, but on what do you base this statement?


The Midrash identifies Chedorlaomer as Elom son of Shem son of Noah

Which Midrash? Do you have a source?

You really should read Maharal on midrashim.



Shoshanna

And please remember to use your full name.

Yigal Levin

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