Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

I don't think that the three first consonants in the name ZBULUN is  
the Hebrew root ZBL, but I grant you that the presence of L in the  
root indicates that it refers to a lofty state, as in NPL and NBL.  
The ancients were deeply religious (or if you want superstitious)  
people and they named their children accordingly, no cutzi-putzi  
names for them. They did not call a daughter Revital, (Rvi-Tal),  
'Absorb-Dew', as do secular Hebrew speaking parents today.

I find the name Nofet-Li cute, kind like Yofi-Li.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Oct 13, 2011, at 7:44 PM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote:

> i suspect ZBLWN (ZVUL=prime? best-of?) can be thought of as analogous
> to NPTLY (NOFET=nectar).