Biblical Hebrew Forum

[pastormattfbcrankin <pastormattfbcrankin AT gmail.com>]

Hello George,

Thanks for the answer and er....the Frankie Goes to Hollywood quote!  I 
suddenly had an 80's flashback...you know, back when MTV actually played 
music videos?!?

Thanks again for the reply.

Warmest Regards,

-Matt Williams
Rankin, Texas

On Mar 8, 2011, at 2:02 PM, George Athas wrote:

> Hi Matt!
> 
> I think 'stop struggling' (I assume that's what you meant, or else I have 
> no idea what 'stuggling' is) is perhaps a paraphrase rather than a 
> translation as such. However, it's certainly in the ballpark of the what 
> the word means. It approximates the meaning of colloquial English's use of 
> the word 'relax'. As an example, I quote Frankie Goes To Hollywood: 'Relax, 
> don't do it when you want to go through it.' The meaning is to desist from 
> something, demonstrated by a calm posture or attitude.
> 
> 
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
> www.moore.edu.au
> 
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