Biblical Hebrew Forum

[David Kolinsky <hadeesh AT sbcglobal.net>]

Nir Cohen,

This is a bit metaphorical:

AeToN, female donkey, literally means "one who walks a straight line, in alignment"
It is related to:

AeTaN "natural aligned flow of water in a river" perpetual flow (Dt21:4)(Am5:24)(Ps74:15)
ATaH to come / approach (be aligned with, moving along toward) (Is21:12;41:5;56:9,12)(Jr3:22)(Ps68:32)(Pr1:27)(Jb16:22;30:14;37:22)

AeT (aligned) with
Nae/oT (to be aligned with) in agreement / accord

So when he saddles = binds up his AeToN; this metaphorically suggests that he is no longer in alignment with the messages coming to him from G-d - he is afterall a Prophet of haShem.

David Kolinsky,
Monterey, CA

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From: Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. <nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Tue, September 25, 2012 1:45:16 PM
Subject: [b-hebrew] bil'am

david,

i was unable to follow your clue and connect the root )TN to
god's anger. the literal explanation is quite explicit in numbers 22:22:

“And God's anger was kindled BECAUSE HE WENT; and the angel …”(MM)

>> david kolinsky: The answer is that Bil\am saddled his donkey,  AeToN –
figure out the etymology for that word and you will
understand why G-d became angry with him.

nir cohen


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