Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Jim,

Consonant clustering occurs within a single syllable. It doesn't apply across 
two syllables. So the reason Hebrew has no problem with a word like Ka$Ra is 
because it has no consonant clustering.  It has two distinct normal 
syllables: Ka$-Ra. There is no consonant clustering here. Your theory depends 
on Hebrew trying to deal with consonant clustering in this word, but it's 
just not there to begin with.

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