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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: David Kolinsky <yishalom AT sbcglobal.net>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Fw: Re: Pardaes and barzel
  • Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 06:55:17 -0500

Appears to me that the fraction BR of BRZL refers to the ore particles and that ZL is a variant of TL. I suspect that in biblical times iron ore could not be heated enough to be smelted.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Mar 9, 2011, at 12:58 AM, David Kolinsky wrote:

Likewise, I would contend that BaRZeL (ברזל) evolved from BaRaZ (ברז) to bore,
perforate, transfix (Jastro). It is related to the Arabic cognate meaning "to jut through / out, emerge from, come out, come into view." The most characteristic aspect of iron being its hardness and its ability to perforate other





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