Biblical Hebrew Forum

[David Kolinsky <yishalom AT sbcglobal.net>]

Isaac,
KPR literally means "to cover or surround"
KPIR, 
'lion', actually "cub" literally means "the pouncer, one who covers over 
something"
KPOR, 'frost', covers the ground

both the sting of the CIRAAH, 'hornet', and CARAAT, 'leprosy', afflcit the 
NARROW ASPECT OF THE SKIN

BOTH DBORAH, 'bee', has 
nothing to do with DIBUR, 'speech', are related to DBB to murmur

both NAXA$, 'snake',and 'NIXU$, 'divination', are derived from XW$ to feel, 
experience

both $UAL, 'fox',  and MI$OL, 'path'. are derived from $W( = to smooth

as for:
CIPOR, 'bird', has nothing to do with CPIR, 'goat',
I do not at this time see any connection

David Kolinsky
Monterey, CA


--- On Thu, 9/15/11, Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu> wrote:

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] kalebh
To: "David Kolinsky" <yishalom AT sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "b-hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 5:12 PM


Permit me to doubt it. KLUB, 'cage, basket', may have nothing to do with 
KELEB, 'dog', the same way that CIPOR, 'bird', has nothing to do with CPIR, 
'goat', and that KPIR, 'lion', has nothing to do with KPOR, 'frost', and that 
CIRAAH, 'hornet', has nothing to do with CARAAT, 'leprosy', and that DBORAH, 
'bee', has nothing to do with DIBUR, 'speech', and that NAXA$, 'snake', has 
nothing to do with 'NIXU$, 'divination', and that $UAL, 'fox', has nothing to 
do with MI$OL, 'path'.But I do see a topological connection between KOS, 
'cup', and KIYS, 'pocket'. 
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Sep 14, 2011, at 10:16 PM, David Kolinsky wrote:
With regard to KLB = dog it means "one who contains = holds on (and does not 
let go), 
 a trait very characteristic of dogs