Talk about fiction, since when are your made up etymologies evidence? Karl W. Randolph.
On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Isaac Fried <[email protected]> wrote: > It is a variant of the roots > > > הבר > > חבר, חור, חפר > > כבר, *כור > > כפר > > קבר > > > HBR; XBR, XWR, XPR; KBR, *KWR; KPR; QBR > > > of the basic meaning 'pileup, cover, overlap, hide', and by implication > 'large, huge', as the כביר KABIYR of Is. 16:14, of Is. 17:12 and of Job > 15:10. Also the כפיר KPIYR, 'mature lion', of Judges 14:5. Also the כפור > KPOR, 'hoarfrost', of Ps. 147:16. Also the act QABAR, 'bury, cover with > earth'. > > > Isaac Fried, Boston University > > > On Dec 17, 2012, at 7:11 PM, Philip wrote: > > Dear Listees, > does the way the word, *וְכִפֶּר* in MT (CV) Dt 32:43 is rendered > represent emphasis of this word? > ** > *Deuteronomy 32:43, MT* > *עַמּוֹ* *אַדְמָתוֹ** **, וְכִפֶּר* *לְצָרָיו* *הַרְנִינוּ גוֹיִם עַמּוֹ, > כִּי דַם-עֲבָדָיו יִקּוֹם; וְנָקָם יָשִׁיב* > >
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