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[b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”

From: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:26:29 -0800

Dear All:

I question about one word here נפשׁ NP$, but it makes a big difference.

טוב מראה עינים מהלך־נפשׁ גם־זה הבל ורעות רוח׃

The LXX translates it as ψυχη but the context and form indicate that this should be a niphal verb. If so, what would be its meaning? Would it be related to פושׁ PW$ “to paw out” found in Jeremiah 50:11? Or a verb from the same root as פשׁ P$ “foolish arrogance” found in Job 35:15?

What do you all think?

Karl W. Randolph.

[b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, K Randolph, 01/10/2013
- Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, Pere Porta, 01/10/2013
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, K Randolph, 01/10/2013
- Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, Dave Washburn, 01/10/2013
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, Isaac Fried, 01/10/2013
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, K Randolph, 01/10/2013
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, Isaac Fried, 01/10/2013
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, Pere Porta, 01/11/2013
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 “better than going ??”, K Randolph, 01/11/2013
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 ³better than going ??², George Athas, 01/11/2013
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Ecclesiastes 6:9 ³better than going ??², K Randolph, 01/11/2013