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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: "Nir cohen - Prof. Mat." <nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] rqy(
  • Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:57:37 -0400

Appears to me that PG( פגע is another instance of an ayin
seemingly standing for a muted shin, here of פגש PG$,
'encounter', as Ex 23:4 makes amply clear.

needless to say that a head encountering a brick on its way down from
a rickety chimney may find this encounter unwelcome.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Sep 10, 2012, at 1:32 PM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote:


שְׁמָעוּנִי, וּפִגְעוּ-לִי בְּעֶפְרוֹן בֶּן-צֹחַר

"hit/harm" is rejected and "entreat" is adopted





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