Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

b-hebrew - Re: [b-hebrew] what is SPYR ?

b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Biblical Hebrew Forum

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Yaakov Stein" <yaakov_s AT rad.com>
  • To: "Isaac Fried" <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] what is SPYR ?
  • Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 08:50:46 +0300

> Technically speaking, the W-TAXAT RAGLAYW of Exodus 24:10 is, in my
opinion, 'below his feet', not 'under his feet', as is commonly
translated.

I would like to retract my former agreement with you on this.

After thinking about it, I now believe it more likely that TXT here
means "instead of"
as in TXT BNO or (YN TXT (YN.

So what is being said is that they saw a giant throne
and INSTEAD of legs there is a slab of marble.

Yaakov (J) Stein




Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page