1. There is no need to "see" Strong nor "consult" Brown-Driver-Briggs when we can look directly at the Hebrew bible. 2. So what is מים עזים MAYIM AZIYM, "mighty" water?
Isaac Fried, Boston University On Aug 8, 2012, at 11:16 PM, Ishnian wrote: > 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
