Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Yitzhak:

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Yitzhak Sapir <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Let us consider first the possibility that the text really does read
> "hot springs."
> In this case the most interesting issue that comes up is the fact that the
> person's name is (nh.  There are several roots of Ayin-Nun that have to do
> with fertility:
>
> Ayin Nun Heh - Fertility,


Which verse in Tanakh has that reading?


> from which probably comes the name of the goddess (nt,
> and perhaps also the word (t - season, time.
>

This sounds like the etymological fallacy to me.


> Ayin Nun Nun - Raincloud
> Ayin Yodh Nun - Spring.
>
> …
> Before we explore this amazing agreement, it is important to point out that
> the spelling of the Pentateuch definitely does not predate the 6th century
> BCE.
>

Where is your evidence for that? I would love to see those Hebrew
manuscripts that predate the 6th century BC that you reference for your
evidence. Are they online? Looking at the Siloam inscription, I see nothing
that looks out of place for MT unpointed Pentateuch.


>
> Yitzhak Sapir
>

Karl W. Randolph.