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  • From: David Kolinsky <yishalom AT sbcglobal.net>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Cc: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] Fw: Re: Names of Rachel's Second-Born Son
  • Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:57:50 -0700 (PDT)

George,

>From the Wikipedia > Tefillin (emphasis mine)
"The arm-tefillin is laid on the inner side of the bare left arm, two
finger breadths above the elbow, so that when the arm is bent the
tefillin faces towards the heart.[2] If one is left-handed, it is placed on
the right arm in the same place.[2] "

This is referenced to the Jewish Encyclopedia which references both Oraḥ
Ḥayyim, 27b and Talmud - Men. 37a =>
"Our Rabbis taught: "A left-handed man puts his tefillin on his right hand
for that is his left." 

which is "?aT^aR MaNiyaH TaPhyLyN BiYMiyNo SheHu? S'Ma?Lo"

literally : "One who is restricted (referring to his arm / hand) lays
Tefillin on his right (right side), in that it is his left (meaning
non-dominant)."

>From the perspective of my etymology:
MHL : to dilute, attenuate (Is1:22),  (fray, make threadbare) circumcise
((related to MLL : to hem, edge, fray, wither ))
MHL becomes M?L because the H >> ?, or MLL becomes M?L,
then add the prefixed Sin
S'M?L : left (meaning attenuated, weak, non dominant)

YMyN (right side, dominant) comes from ?MN where the ? becomes a Yod
?MN literally meaning "reliable, (sure), consistently (Is25:1)
consider also :
?WMNH pillar (KgII18:16)
?MNH trully, indeed (Gn20:12); standing agreement, security, covenant
(Nh10:1)  

David Kolinsky
Monterey CA




--- On Tue, 9/27/11, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au> wrote:

From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Names of Rachel's Second-Born Son
To: "B-Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 5:47 AM

David Kolinsky wrote:

"As far as I understand, at least from a Jewish religious perspective, YMiN
did not mean "right" but rather "dominant."  In other words,  the YMiN of a
left dominant individual would be his left hand."


David, what's your evidence for this? I'm intrigued by the suggestion, but my
initial reaction is 'no'. I'd need some specific evidence for this take. Can
you cite anything for this, then?


GEORGE ATHAS
Director of Postgraduate Studies,
Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
Sydney, Australia


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