Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

> I see two concepts are simply far apart.

And there, I think, is the problem, Oun. You may see two concepts, but Hebrew 
does not. And you cannot impose your own view onto Hebrew. Each language has 
its own system of logic, which we call grammar, syntax, and semantics. You 
have to accept it for what it is. There is a big difference between learning 
and imposing.

I've used this example before, but how would you take the word "run" in 
English? If it means "to move quickly with the feet", then what do you do 
with phrases like "run a business" or "run a computer"? It's just the 
semantic range of the word applied in different contexts. It just is! The 
concepts are very far apart, and yet the one word is used for all of them.


Regards,

GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au