1. It is but a mere guess that Biblical Hebrew was ever spoken. Also, as
is common in poetry to interrogate contemporary speakers could be well
nigh useless, it is the author that needs to be interrogated.
2. For "cognate" languages the level of cognition matters. Aramaic, is
not Arabic, and certainly not "Akkadian". In fact, one may claim what
one wants on Akkadian, there is no one to verify it or dispute it.
3. "Comparative Philology", is possibly an exercise in futility. I have
not seen yet not one one example as to its usefulness.
4. One needs to clearly explain what one means by Hebrew "etymology".
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