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[b-hebrew] the root SB

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
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Subject: [b-hebrew] the root SB
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:42:27 -0400

It is a member of the root family SB, SP, ZB, ZP and we have from it:
עשב ESEB, 'grass'; אזוב EZOB (practically ESOB), 'moss, hyssop' (1Ki 5:13);
סעיף SAIP, 'branch', (Is. 27;10) and סוף SUP, 'rushes'', (Is. 19:6).

From Aramaic we have the useful סיב SIYB, 'fiber' and זיף ZIYP, 'bristle'.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jun 19, 2012, at 5:33 PM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote:

one can conjecture some connection
between the name (SW and (SB (=grass).

Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 114, Issue 10, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat., 06/19/2012
- [b-hebrew] the root SB, Isaac Fried, 06/25/2012