PTCh evolved from PTH, the soft Heh moved slightly forward and became more course. PTH also means to open, but in context it is more often than not a behavioral open than a physical: to open wide (Pr20:19) to be open to persuasion (Dt11:16)(Jb31:27) to be gullible (Jb5:2)(Hs7:11) to persuade (piel) (Ex22:15)(Jd14:15)(KI22:20,22)(Jr20:7)(Hs2:16)(Pr1:10;16:29)
PQCh has more of a sense of "to burst or pop open" because it evolved from PWQ / (PQH) meaning: to bring out (Pr8:35;12:2;18:22) to pour out (one's soul) (Is58:10) to bring out of oneself; find within oneself (Pr3:13) (bring out of oneself) make an effort, to move (Jr10:4) The similarities between the two are a case of CONVERGENT EVOLUTION found in language and nothing more. Sincerely, David Kolinsky Monterey California _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
