I'm not discussing the meaning of the names, just one of the vowels in two
of them...
I believe that there's a Kamatz Katan under LAMED in the father's name and
under HEIT in the 3rd daughter's name - hence, Tzelophhad (note that the
vowel of PH is Shva NaH) and Hogla (note that the vowel of GIMEL is Shva
NaH). I know that the translations of the first name is Tzelophehad as if PH
has a Shva Na, but the reason for the E could be in order to avoid a
situation of PHH.
Any thoughts?
Rivka Sherman-Gold
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Subject: [b-hebrew] Ts'laph'chadh
Perhaps you might want to consider these etymologies:
Regarding Ts'laph'chadh: one existing in the shadow of agitation and fear
His daughter's names were
Machlah = feeling dismayed
(MChL ~ Syriac = weaken, grow weak, fall ill, dismayed;
related to Hebrew ChLh)