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  • From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Initial Consonant Clusters in Biblical Hebrew
  • Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:20:46 +1000

Jim,

Consonant clustering occurs within a single syllable. It doesn't apply across
two syllables. So the reason Hebrew has no problem with a word like Ka$Ra is
because it has no consonant clustering. It has two distinct normal
syllables: Ka$-Ra. There is no consonant clustering here. Your theory depends
on Hebrew trying to deal with consonant clustering in this word, but it's
just not there to begin with.

GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au





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