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  • From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] Tents = Community?
  • Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:45:50 +0000

Jim,

Could you please provide some evidence for your claim that אהלים ('tents')
has the connotation of 'community' -- that is, larger than a family clan.
There is nothing in the Genesis narrative that I can see which necessitates
your rendition. Is there any actual linguistic or contextual evidence for
your claim?


GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au





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