Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>]

   Well and good and debatable.The whole thread deals with Modern Hebrew.
 
   But what has all of this to do with B-Hebrew?
 
 
    Uri Hurwitz                                                     
Wilmington, VT
 

Chomsky is talking about adapting; about the fact that Hebrew is/was 
influenced by other languages. 

Angel Badillos, A History of the Hebrew Language, page 277:
"Corresponding to the various stages of its revival, Hebrew was first 
influenced predominantly by the Slavic languages, replaced later by German, 
and eventually, and more decisively, English, though we should not forget the 
role played by French and Spanish, the native languages of many of the Jews 
now living in Israel. The aspects of IH that have probably been most affected 
by such influences are syntax and vocabulary, and it is these that have 
changed the most in comparison with the classical language. 
Nonetheless, it needs to be emphasized that the means of expression inherited 
by IH, as well as the basic nucleus of its morphology and syntax, are clearly 
Semitic in origin."












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Folks



In these verses, qashar and ataph are translated generally as "stronger" and
"weaker". Although ataph could be close to the mark, I've got my doubts
about the meaning given to qasher, because no other use of this word in the
Hebrew Scriptures appears to support it.



Could I impose upon you learned people to offer your comments and
suggestions please?



Bruce Prince

Australia