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Re: [b-hebrew] Qohelet 9.7 - רצה

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
To: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Qohelet 9.7 - רצה
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:59:44 -0400

I think KBAR כבר (to me an obvious variant of GBAR) in Qohelet 9:7 is here in the sense of "actually".
The gist of verses 7-10 is clear: The enjoyment of life is a gift of God to the living, a sweet reward for doing his will רצון in maintaining, and propagating, life.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Mar 17, 2011, at 4:20 PM, George Athas wrote:

Qohelet 9.7 reads:

‏‏ לֵ֣ךְ אֱכֹ֤ל בְּשִׂמְחָה֙ לַחְמֶ֔ךָ וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥ה בְלֶב־ט֖וֹב יֵינֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י כְבָ֔ר רָצָ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶֽת־מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃

[b-hebrew] Qohelet 9.7 - רצה, George Athas, 03/17/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Qohelet 9.7 - רצה, Bryant J. Williams III, 03/17/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Qohelet 9.7 - רצה, Isaac Fried, 03/17/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Qohelet 9.7 - רצה, K Randolph, 03/21/2011
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- [b-hebrew] Qohelet 9.7 - רצה, Uri Hurwitz, 03/17/2011