SLSLH (סלסלות) used once in Tanakh, comes
from the root SLL (סלל), appears to mean trellis in its use
in Jeremiah 6:9 and KRKRH appears as if it comes from the root KRR
(כרר): both of these examples already have a doubled
consonant.
)BYB (אנינ) the Hebrew name of the month in which
Passover is found, the first month of the year, appears to have a doubled
beit with a yod interjected, from )B (אנ).
As for the meaning of XPRPRWT
(חפרפרות) Im guessing, but expect
it to refer to a small, burrowing animal, about the size of a bat.
Karl W. Randolph.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
> Dear Clay,
>
> >How common is double consonant reduplication like the
> >form lxprprym found in 1QIsa(a)?
>
> I would say not extremely common, but they are not surprising. Here
> are a few that I found without trying hard.
>
> KRKRH = dromedary
>
> SLSLH = basket
>
> SNSNYM = fruit-stalk
>
> (P(P = eyelid
>
> Yours,
> Harold Holmyard
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[b-hebrew] Re: consonantal reduplication,
Karl Randolph, 05/03/2004