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Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases

From: Petr Tomasek <tomasek AT etf.cuni.cz>
To: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:16:02 +0200

On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 09:40:58AM +0000, George Athas wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I'm thinking about what idiomatic phrases beginning students of Hebrew
> should be aware of, and was wondering what expressions you would contribute.
>
> For example, "to listen to the voice" (שָׁמַע קוֹל) = "to obey".
>
> What would you add to such a list?

Hm, isn't it rather "שָׁמַע בְּקוֹל XY"?

(To Your, question, I know of no such a list. If You were interested in
euphemisms only, there is a book in German by Stefan Schorch)

P.T.

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[b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, George Athas, 09/21/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, K Randolph, 09/21/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, Petr Tomasek, 09/21/2011
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, George Athas, 09/21/2011
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, Petr Tomasek, 09/22/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, Michael Abernathy, 09/21/2011
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, Stephen Shead, 09/21/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, Chavoux Luyt, 09/24/2011
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Idiomatic phrases, K Randolph, 09/26/2011