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- From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
- To: fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
- Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 06:30:47 -0400
As I have said before, in contrast to English, Hebrew is a root based language, with a resulting vast interconnectivity between different words derived from the same (or similar) root of a very basic meaning. The root חל (a variant of
גל, גלל, הל, הלל, חל, חלל, כל, כלל, קל, קלל)
essentially means 'amass, accumulate'. In Numbers 31:9 חיל refers to the mass of earthly holdings , while in numbers 31:14 it refers to a mass of men.
Consider the the very first biblical verb ברא commonly translated as "created". But can I can get an inkling of its intended meaning only by relating it to the roots פרא, פרה, פרע
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Nov 3, 2010, at 12:04 AM, fred burlingame wrote:
Hello Isaac:
Your analysis of חיל meanings sounds reasonable to me.
But the $64.00 question continues. When you read these two verses (numbers 31:9,14) in hebrew and then in english translation, does the substance appear different to you?
It comes across different to me, with the hebrew having a more varied or complex meaning than the english.
regards,
fred burlingame
Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu> wrote:
It appears to me that חיל is from the root חל, which is a member of the root family
גל, הל, חל, כל, קל
essentially meaning 'include, amass, accumulate, garner'. Notice the related word XEL of Isaiah 26:1.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Nov 2, 2010, at 6:03 PM, fred burlingame wrote:
The meanings of "hayil" are related
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
Paul Zellmer, 11/01/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
fred burlingame, 11/01/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
George Athas, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, fred burlingame, 11/02/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
pastormattfbcrankin, 11/02/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
fred burlingame, 11/02/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
Donald Vance, 11/02/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
fred burlingame, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Isaac Fried, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, fred burlingame, 11/03/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Isaac Fried, 11/03/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Arnaud Fournet, 11/03/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Isaac Fried, 11/03/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Arnaud Fournet, 11/03/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
fred burlingame, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, fred burlingame, 11/03/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Isaac Fried, 11/03/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
Donald Vance, 11/02/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
fred burlingame, 11/02/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
George Athas, 11/02/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
fred burlingame, 11/01/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
Paul Zellmer, 11/01/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key,
Paul Zellmer, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, fred burlingame, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Kevin Riley, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, fred burlingame, 11/02/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] lock without a key, Yigal Levin, 11/02/2010
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