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- From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
- To: Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>
- Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity
- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:38:02 -0400
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I once heard it being said that 'electricity', coming from the Greek word 'electron' for 'amber', is actually a biblical term. Phoenician hawkers sitting by Greek temples and selling this aromatic substance advertised their wares by shouting out at the worshipers: לאל-קטר, לאל-קטר LA-EL-QATER, LA-EL-QATER, 'offer incense to the gods', 'offer incense to the gods', giving this substance its name. Isaac Fried, Boston University On Oct 10, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Uri Hurwitz wrote:
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[b-hebrew] Jeremiah 17:9,
Uri Hurwitz, 10/10/2012
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[b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
Isaac Fried, 10/11/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
George Athas, 10/12/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
Isaac Fried, 10/16/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
George Athas, 10/17/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
K Randolph, 10/17/2012
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[b-hebrew] Old Syriac needs.....,
Peter Streitenberger, 10/17/2012
- Re: [b-hebrew] Old Syriac needs....., James Spinti, 10/17/2012
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[b-hebrew] Old Syriac needs.....,
Peter Streitenberger, 10/17/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
K Randolph, 10/17/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
George Athas, 10/17/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
Isaac Fried, 10/16/2012
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Re: [b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
George Athas, 10/12/2012
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[b-hebrew] XA$MAL - electricity,
Isaac Fried, 10/11/2012
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