Biblical Hebrew Forum

["B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>]

K Randolph wrote:
> I'm beginning to wonder if this verb is similar to parakaleo in Greek, where
> the "calling to one's side" is often used for the derivative purposes of
> consoling, upbraiding, instructing, encouraging, etc. and the best way to
> translate it is not for the primary action of calling aside, rather the
> derivative meanings? So here the primary meaning refers to the action of
> turning back, with the derivative understandings of turning back from
> mourning (consolation), turning back from an action (repent), turning back
> from approval (regret), and so forth?
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
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Hi Karl,

Maybe some of your inventive lexicography has struck at the heart of 
Hebrew semantics. But I like the philosophy of the mainstream lexicons 
better, which shun imagining reductions that make perfect sense.   It's 
the "imagining" I don't like.  Sometimes even the "perfect sense" part 
is a little suspicious.

Regards,
Bryan

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