Biblical Hebrew Forum

["G. Zack" <atdgz AT hotmail.com>]

Would "sanctify" do or almost so, as one of the dictionary entries to it is: 
"To give social or moral sanction to", very close to "set apart", as "set 
apart" is a social act of sorts, not a random act?
 

Gad Za"k

 
> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 23:04:29 -0600
> From: paulb2 AT insightbb.com
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Semantic Range of QD$ (Holy)
> 
> George Athas wrote:
> > Karl Randolph wrote: "QD$, on the other hand, while I can't think of any 
> > example right off the top of my head and my main computer is at home, is 
> > used sometimes in a "secular" context with the meaning of being set 
> > apart. In those contexts, translations sometimes misunderstand them. As 
> > such, there is no real equivalent in English to the Hebrew word QD$."
> > 
> > What about "special" or "distinct"?
> 
> Or even "set apart" (as an adjective)?
> 
> Paul Baronowsky
> 
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