To: "Nir cohen - Prof. Mat." <nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Is it a mistake?
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 12:45:13 -0700
Nir:
This is a Biblical Hebrew group, some of your examples are not Biblical.
Secondly, look at the actions, the forms may mislead you.
On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat.
<nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>wrote:
> >> De: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
> Cópia: B-Hebrew Forum <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Para: Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>
> Data: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:38:40 -0400
> Assunto: Re: [b-hebrew] Is it a mistake?
> Excuse my insistence, but does doubling the last root consonant turn
> a path into a snail?
>
> not necessarily, but possibly. doubling can indeed do VERY
> strange things to some words:
>
No, a snail leaves behind a trail.
>
> a doubling of PR = a bull makes a butterfly (PRPR).
> CR = narrow/enemy into CRCR = cricket
>
The two above not Biblical Hebrew.
> QR = cold into QRQR = topple/ram down
>
In Biblical Hebrew QRQR indicates coldness as in death.
> $R = sings into $R$WR = intestinal worm
> GR = lives into GYRGR = gurgled
> X$ = feels into XW$X$ = kind of tree
> etc etc
>
The three above not Biblical Hebrew.
>
> in our case, doubling of third letter:
>
> ZYQ = flash becomes ZYQQ = distilled.
>
> BW$ = was ashamed/american president(s) becomes BW$$ = was late.
>
These are two different roots—B$$ means to tarry, be delayed.
> RYGN = another president becomes RYNN = sang.
>
Not Biblical Hebrew.
> G$ = come here becomes G$$ = tracking specialist.
>
Two different roots, G$ comes from NG$, while G$$ has the idea of groping.
> GS = coarse/rude becomes GSS = was dying.
> GP = leg, GWP = body, GYPP = hugged
>
The two above not Biblical Hebrew.
>
> i may be off in a couple of those...but i can think of many more.
>
> ... so, what exactly is your problem with $BLWL?
>
> nir cohen
>
> I think his problem is that he thinks according to modern Western thought,
based on the ancient Greek philosophers, thinking according to form, whereas
the connection is seen through the function, the action of a snail.