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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
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  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] To Bless and Pools of Water
  • Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:38:02 -0400

Seems to me that the problem is not in the etymology, but in the meaning of the word 
–– to what it refers. ברכה BREKAH may not be a pool but a dig, a kind of a large בור BOR.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jun 30, 2013, at 10:10 PM, George Athas wrote:

Chris,

There is debate about the connection between ברך (knee) and ברך (to bless); they may or may not be related. However, ברכה (pool) is probably a distinct word which, although using the same root letters, is unrelated. However, that's not a definitive conclusion, as the etymology of ברכה (pool) is not fully known.


GEORGE ATHAS
Dean of Research,
Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
Sydney, Australia

From: Chris Watts <dekruidnootjes AT eircom.net>
Date: Saturday, 29 June 2013 2:56 AM
To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [b-hebrew] To Bless and Pools of Water

Dear all, is there any tentative connection between the word:  
ברך   and  ברכה  (bless and pools respectively)?  I remember  
very long ago reading an article by a Rabbi (name forgotten) who made  
a distinct an interesting case for the fact that Bless was not the  
root but that bless came from the idea of a collection of water, this  
latter concept being the root.  It is because I can not find any  
references to this idea that I am asking board members for their  
qualified input, also I have read that the noun 'Knee' gave rise to  
the verbal idea?  Again am not able to access any reliable sources  
about this.  And thankyou in advance.

Chris Watts
Ireland


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