Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>]

 Firouz,

"Tam" is an adjective with several meanings:
-complete
-perfect
-sound
-wholesome
-plain
-morally innocent
-having integrity

So, maybe "quite" is not the best translation here in Gen 25:27.....

Decide by yourself.

Kind regards,

Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)


2011/3/21 Andronic Khandjani <andronicusmy AT gmail.com>

> Hello all,
>
> I'm studying Genesis 25 and do not see any reason to translate YSH TaM(אישׁ
> תם ) by "quiet man" in verse 27 rather the plain or innocent as new
> translation do. Could somebody help me to understand?
>
> Firouz Khandjani
>
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