To: Yigal-Levin AT utc.edu, b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: Iron and Bronze.
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 23:34:37 EDT
In a message dated 8/30/2002 9:14:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Yigal-Levin AT utc.edu writes:
Another thought: while I don't doubt that "barzel" means "iron", could it
be used in this passage as a geneic name for all metalworking? Which would
solve your question.
If, however, BRZL is used as a generic term for metalworking, would that not assume that ironmongery was sufficiently established for the term to be used as a generic term for metalworking?