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[b-hebrew] Eve and the Hivites

From: JimStinehart AT aol.com
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [b-hebrew] Eve and the Hivites
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:42:54 EDT

“Eve” in Hebrew is XWH.

“Hivite” in Hebrew is XWY.

Eve is XW-H, where the H is merely a feminine suffix, not part of the root.
Likewise, Hivite is XW-Y, where the Y is merely a generic suffix meaning “
people”, not part of the root. Thus the 2-letter root of the two names is
identical: XW.

Jim Stinehart
Evanston, Illinois

[b-hebrew] Eve and the Hivites, JimStinehart, 10/29/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] Eve and the Hivites, K Randolph, 10/30/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] Eve and the Hivites, George Athas, 10/31/2010