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Re: [b-hebrew] YHB does it exist for Biblical Hebrew?

From: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
To: Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] YHB does it exist for Biblical Hebrew?
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 13:39:15 -0700

Uri:

I agree with you in this verse one, that אהב )HB as a root makes sense. But
the root הבה HBH fits equally well, if not better. Hence I am willing to
say that the question is unanswered.

Karl W. Randolph.

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com> wrote:

> There is no need to search for a root other than
> )HB here. "Love", and its conjugation in 11:1,
> makes perfect sense.
>
> Uri Hurwitz
>
>
> .......
>
> Hosea 11:1 and 11:4 both have אהבה )HBH—even the ancient translators of the
> LXX translated those as “love”, but is that accurate?
>
> ........
>
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
>
>
>

[b-hebrew] YHB does it exist for Biblical Hebrew?, Uri Hurwitz, 05/01/2012
- Re: [b-hebrew] YHB does it exist for Biblical Hebrew?, K Randolph, 05/02/2012