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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew PTR
  • Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:28:35 -0500

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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