Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Fred:

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 8:01 AM, fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello all;
>
> In deuteronomy 2:25, two instances of the two letter consonantal root
> חל (chet lamed) appear.
>

These are not roots, rather forms of verbs that derive from different roots.

>
> strong's concordance iidentifies the two verbs by numbers 2490 and 2342,
> respectively.
>
> The first verb appears to mean "begin;" and the second, to
> "twist" or "dance."
>

That’s one of the problems of relying on Strong, he is wrong here. The
second is from the root XLH meaning to become soft, as in weak.

>
> This usage prompts these questions.
>
> 1.  Did the author grasp for these two words in proximity, by chance or by
> intent?
>

He intended the meaning, but the forms are similar by chance. This answer
plus answers above falsify your follow-up questions.

>
> Your comments are welcomed.
>
> regards,
>
> fred burlingame
>

Karl W. Randolph.