Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Air
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 21:35:54 -0600
Irene Riegner wrote:
>
> At one time I had a dictionary that went from BIBLICAL Hebrew to
> English. If I recall correctly, it was paperback. I can't find it.
> Does anyone know if such an animal is still around and who publishes
> it. It certainly would help, now, when I'm trying find out if there is
> a word in biblical Hebrew for "air." The only word I can think of is
> "ruach." Are there any others?
$mym or $mh is more like "air up there" as in Gen 1:26 but rwh as
"air" is only used in Job 41:16 as far as I know.