To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Judges 5:30
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:47:38 +0200
George Athas wrote:
>
>
> That's, in essence, my point. The root N(R does imply inexperience.
> Therefore, when it's
> applied to the word _na`arah_, it implies a girl who has had no sexual
> experience - ie, a
> girl who is not yet married but ready to be married.
Problem with that George - Ruth (a widow) is called NA`ARAH
Ruth 4:12 etc.