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  • From: "G. Zack" <atdgz AT hotmail.com>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Semantic Range of QD$ (Holy)
  • Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 12:36:30 +0000


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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