Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

1. Language, which was invented and perfected by "primitive" man,  
should be very very simple.
2. A hebrew name is not a word, and we must be careful in analyzing  
it, yet I am convinced that EL in EL-KAN-AH is, indeed, our EL. In  
Gen. 14:19 we have: EL ELYON KON-EH $AMAYIM VA-AREC. Is this EL 'the  
buyer'?

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Feb 4, 2011, at 11:26 AM, fred burlingame wrote:

> Hello Isaac:
>
> lol ....
>
> perhaps, neither the language (spoken) or its writing system  
> (printed words) are as complex as frequently implied & discussed  
> here .....
>
> and the meaning of el-ka-nah? .... "G-d acquired?"
>
> regards,
>
> fred burlingame
>
> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 6:34 AM, Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu> wrote:
> 1. First of all you are instructed to recognize YI as 'he',  
> referring to EL-KAN-AH. Then you are instructed to recognize TEN as  
> 'give'. Then you are instructed to use your, God given, ample  
> intelligence to get the picture.
> 2. SAGAR is devoid of identity markers and is therefore preceded by  
> 'and God'.
>
> Isaac Fried, Boston University
>
> On Feb 3, 2011, at 4:05 PM, fred burlingame wrote:
>
> > a. first verb; prefixed form; yi-ten, יתן . The context of that  
> > verb
> > instructs me to read "he gave."