Another thing.
1. Onkelos indeed translates הכושית HA-KU$IYT as שפירתא
$APIRTA from the root שפר $PR (an obvious variant of SPR 'tell a
tall tale'), 'accumulate'. In spoken Hebrew שיפור $IYPUR is
'improvement', namely, the accumulation of good things.
2. We should also mention here the root קשט Q$T of which we have
the קשיטה Q$ITAH 'coin, nugget' of Gn. 33:19, and קושט QO$T,
'piece', of Prov. 22:21. In spoken Hebrew קישוט QIY$UT is
'ornament, accessory'.
3. Also relevant here is the QASQAS = QAS-QAS, 'scale, hard flake',
of Lev. 11:9.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Mar 16, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Joseph Roberts wrote:
I did notice that Targum Onkelos in the rendering of this verse
says the following:
And Miriam and Aharon spake against Mosheh, because of the fair
woman whom he had taken
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