Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Nir:

This is a Biblical Hebrew group, some of your examples are not Biblical.

Secondly, look at the actions, the forms may mislead you.

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. 
<nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>wrote:

> >> De: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
> Cópia: B-Hebrew Forum <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Para: Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>
> Data: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:38:40 -0400
> Assunto: Re: [b-hebrew] Is it a mistake?
> Excuse my insistence, but does doubling the last root consonant turn
> a path into a snail?
>
> not necessarily, but possibly. doubling can indeed do VERY
> strange things to some words:
>

No, a snail leaves behind a trail.

>
> a doubling of PR = a bull makes a butterfly (PRPR).
> CR = narrow/enemy into CRCR = cricket
>

The two above not Biblical Hebrew.


> QR = cold into QRQR = topple/ram down
>

In Biblical Hebrew QRQR indicates coldness as in death.


> $R = sings into $R$WR = intestinal worm
> GR = lives into GYRGR = gurgled
> X$ = feels into XW$X$ = kind of tree
> etc etc
>

The three above not Biblical Hebrew.

>
> in our case, doubling of third letter:
>
> ZYQ = flash becomes ZYQQ = distilled.
>

Not Biblical Hebrew.


> PRX = flower becomes PRXX = mischievous youngster.
>

PRX means “to bud out” used of leaves in the spring, PRXX is used only once,
and appears to refer to a swarm.


> XC = arrow becomes XCC = gravel/ground stone.
>

Are these two words from the same root? I don’t think so.


> +P = babies becomes +PP = a woman's walk.
>

+PP to trip along, can also refer to the one who does playful tripping
along, namely a child +P.


> DWB = bear becomes DWBB = verbalize/ encourage somebody to speak.
>

Not Biblical Hebrew.


> BW$ = was ashamed/american president(s) becomes BW$$ = was late.
>

These are two different roots—B$$ means to tarry, be delayed.


> RYGN = another president becomes RYNN = sang.
>

Not Biblical Hebrew.


> G$ = come here becomes G$$ = tracking specialist.
>

Two different roots, G$ comes from NG$, while G$$ has the idea of groping.


> GS = coarse/rude becomes GSS = was dying.
> GP = leg, GWP = body, GYPP = hugged
>

The two above not Biblical Hebrew.

>
> i may be off in a couple of those...but i can think of many more.
>
> ... so, what exactly is your problem with $BLWL?
>
> nir cohen
>
> I think his problem is that he thinks according to modern Western thought,
based on the ancient Greek philosophers, thinking according to form, whereas
the connection is seen through the function, the action of a snail.

Karl W. Randolph.