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  • From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • To: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hebron: The Linguistic Search for the Patriarchs' Bronze Age "Hebron"
  • Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:04:10 +1100

Come on, Jim! What kind of reasoning is that? Let me reinforce Karl and
Dave's responses.

Firstly, no there is no possibility in the text that "Hebron" means "not
Hebron". The suggestion is special pleading because your case has no legs. It
sounds to me like arguing, "Well, let's suppose that the words don't indicate
what they seem to indicate, and that an ambidextrous, blue-eyed albino midget
from the Yukon, with a pet fish called Winona, wrote the text..."

Secondly, if "Hebron" as a proper noun does not appear until late, all that
tells us is that the author of the patriarchal narratives lived at a late
date -- certainly much later than the Amarna period.

Thirdly, the -WN ending is recognised as a substantival diminutive ending, a
bit like adding "-y" to English words. It can be found in place names, but it
doesn't mean "place" -- that's not part of its semantics. That's why you find
it also on a whole range of non-place terms, such as those Karl listed.

Once again, your theory seems to have no basis in reasonable logic.


Regards,
GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney)
Ph: 9577 9774. Mob: 0449 758 100
www.moore.edu.au




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