Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

George,

I was referring to the name not to the verb.

Isaac Fried


On May 14, 2009, at 7:23 PM, George Athas wrote:

> Isaac,
>
> The suggestion wouldn't make sense of the way $BT is used in its  
> ordinary meaning of 'to cease' or 'to stop'. I think you're putting  
> the etymological cart before the horse.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
> www.moore.edu.au
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
> Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 03:09:07 +1000
> To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] FW:  Hebrew calender, years, months, weeks  
> and days
>
>
>
> I suspect that $ABAT is merely $AB(AT, the seventh day.
>
> Isaac Fried, Boston university
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