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  • From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 2:18 "help meet"
  • Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:58:10 +1100

The phrase has the sense of the woman being a 'help' 'as his opposite'. In
this particular case, the 'opposite' does not indicate an enemy or rival, but
rather someone 'different'. When seen in light of the word 'help' I think we
can safely say that the phrase means 'a help to match him'.


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




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