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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: JimStinehart AT aol.com
  • Cc: Hebrew Forum <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Mighty
  • Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 18:43:50 -0400

I don't think there is no Hebrew root meaning "mighty". The single consonant Hebrew root L represents elevation or loftiness, as in the words EL, UL, OL, (LEH, LUL, etc.
The yod in AYAL איל is possibly a softened $ or C. Compare with the tree name E$EL of Gen. 21:33, and ACIYL, 'noble?' of Ex. 24:11. Possibly related to this is the ATAL- in the name ATAL-YAH.
The YAEL of Job. 39:1 is, in my opinion, a variant of $UAL, 'fox?' of Cant. 2:15.
It is a good idea to leave out any reference to "cognates".

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On May 10, 2011, at 10:02 AM, JimStinehart AT aol.com wrote:

That word in Hebrew looks like all the other words of this type: ) YL. But apparently scholars see that word as having a true consonantal yod, and as being derived from a completely different set of cognates than most all other Hebrew words that begin with )YL.





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