Just as to be on the same page, I am referring to the trilateral root of `zz (with initial `ayn) not zz .
Ishinan Ishibashi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ishnian" <[email protected]> To: "Isaac Fried" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The root ZZ > Not the last time I consulted The Brown -Driver- Briggs Hebrew and English > Lexicon p. 738 # 5810. I could still read very clearly the Hebrew > definition of `zz as: Strength, mighty, and strong:-) > > Ishinan Ishibashi > > Ps. Do you have a problem with this particular dictionary, if so, can you > explain? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Isaac Fried > To: Ishnian > Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 9:30 PM > Subject: The root ZZ > > > It is all English, not Hebrew. > > > The root ZZ is a variant of > דד DD, זז ZZ, סס SS, צץ CC, שש $$, 'extend'. > > From ZZ we have the מזוזה MZUZAH, 'doorpost', of Deut 6:9. > Also the זיז ZIYZ, 'nipple, protrusion', of Is. 66:11. > From CC we have the ציץ CIYC, 'bud', of Nu. 17:23(8), > and the ציצית CIYCIT of Nu. 15:38. > > > עז AZ is related to אז 'is' as in Gen. 12:6. Also to אץ AC, 'accelerate', > as in Prov. 28:20. Also to אט AT, 'decelerate', as in Is. 8:6. > > > Isaac Fried, Boston University > > > On Aug 8, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Ishnian wrote: > > > Isaac Fried wrote: No Hebrew root can mean 'might' or 'strength', but > 'up, > on' is good. > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Ishinan : What about the following :-) > > > 5794 `az strong, vehement, harsh:--fierce, + greedy, mighty, power, > roughly, strong. > > > > > 5797 `oz ; from '`azaz' ; strength in various applications (force, > security, > majesty, praise):--boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong. > > > > > 5810 `azaz primitive root; to be stout (literally or > figuratively):--harden, > impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong. > > > > > EXAMPLES: > > > Neh 9:11, And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went > through the midst of the sea on the dry land;and their persecutors thou > threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the 'mighty' waters. > > > > > Psa 59:3, For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the 'mighty' are > gathered > against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD. > > > > > Isa 43:16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a > path in > the 'mighty' waters; > > > > > > > Ishinan Ishibashi > > > _______________________________________________ > b-hebrew mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew > > _______________________________________________ > b-hebrew mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew > _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
