Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

I think we mentioned it before, if the T in תמר TAMAR is radical,  
then
TAMAR is a CAMAR (related to צמר CEMER, 'wool'), a tree with a
distinct צמרת CAMERET, 'wooly crown, treetop', as in Ez. 31:3.
CAMERET is also related to the אמיר AMIYR, 'the unfolding  
branches', of Is.17:6,
and to the עמיר AMIYR, sheaves, of Amos 2:13.
AMAR in the sense of 'narrated', is 'produced a stream of expounding  
sound bits', as is $IYR, 'song'.
Thus, in WA-TO-MER of Gen. 38:16 the T is not radical.
Another relationship between growing branches and producing a stream  
of chopped sound is
provided us by זמר ZAMAR 'cut the branches', cut the ZMOROT, as in  
Is. 5:6,
and זמרה ZIMRAH, 'singing', as in Is. 51:3.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Aug 18, 2012, at 11:50 AM, jimstinehart AT aol.com wrote:

> TMR T)MR