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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: jimstinehart AT aol.com
  • Cc: B-Hebrew Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The Names עשו ESAW and לוי LEWIY; The Name "Rachel"
  • Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 00:55:47 -0400

I tend to think that the fraction אש of אשבל E$BEL is the theophoric 
E$ or IY$, appearing as A$ in the name אשר A$ER (=E$-OR?), and 
as IYS in the name ISRAEL.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Sep 1, 2013, at 9:54 PM, jimstinehart AT aol.com wrote:

he Biblical name )$BL at Genesis 46: 21 is sometimes viewed [for example by Gesenius] as being short for )$B-)L, meaning “Opinion of God”




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