Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Chavoux Luyt <chavoux AT gmail.com>]

Hi

On 22 September 2013 18:00, <b-hebrew-request AT lists.ibiblio.org> wrote: 

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From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
To: "Rev. Bryant J. Williams III" <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org, Mike Burke <michaelgburk AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 11:34:07 -0400
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Numbers 16:21

The word עדה EDAH, 'congtegation', of the uni-literal root D, appears to be a variant of עוד OD, 'more', and of עוּז UZ, 'collect', as in Ex. 9:19. Also of

עדד, עזז, עסס, עצץ, עשש

and also of

אד, אז, אט, אץ, אש, את

 Hmmm, I always assumed it was rather related to עד ED (witness) rather than עוד OD... :-); being a collection of witnesses to an important event or message.

Shalom

Chavoux Luyt