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  • From: "Nir cohen - Prof. Mat." <nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] el al
  • Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:09:10 -0200

the problem with isaac fried is that he attributes to hebrew words an
etymology which is immutable. thus, if he considers that AL/EL meant
"up", at some point of time, immediately is excludes the possibility
of AL/EL also to mean "power, strength", perhaps in a different
subculture or epoch, or even one word as a derivation of the other.

actually, there is a natural etymological association between both
pairs "power vs god" and "god vs up", hence by association "power vs up".

nir cohen





  • [b-hebrew] el al, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat., 08/10/2012

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