Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

Very few Hebrew scholars know yet that they have to support or to  
oppose Isaac Fried's views. Hebrew scholarship is notoriously sluggish.
The root is the uni-consonantal R for dispersion or aggregation. To  
see is, indeed, to discern the details.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Mar 9, 2010, at 4:36 PM, George Athas wrote:

> Steve,
>
> The kind of verbal compounding you’ve suggested does not really  
> take place in Hebrew. Furthermore, the word for ‘open’ in Hebrew  
> is tri-consonantal (פתח), while a good case can be made for the  
> word ‘see’ being biconsonantal (רא).
>
> Also, just a heads up that Isaac Fried’s view is very  
> idiosyncratic. By all means consult his website and evaluate his  
> views for yourself, but please understand that, as far as I know,  
> no Hebrew scholars support his views.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
> www.moore.edu.au
>
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