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| + | As in every language, many words in Biblical Hebrew might have multiple meanings.  Sometimes, there is one usage which is prevalent and a second which is much less common.</div> | ||
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| + | <category>Opposite Meanings <br/> | ||
| + | <p>Sometimes the same verb can be used to refer to both an action and its opposite. Ibn Kaspi (on Bereshit 41:34) explains the reasoning; a certain root might refer to a certain aspect of something which can be either inserted or removed </p> | ||
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| + | <category>Ambiguous Referent<br/> | ||
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Version as of 03:30, 5 August 2024
Multiple Meanings
Overview
As in every language, many words in Biblical Hebrew might have multiple meanings. Sometimes, there is one usage which is prevalent and a second which is much less common.Polysemous Words
Opposite Meanings
Sometimes the same verb can be used to refer to both an action and its opposite. Ibn Kaspi (on Bereshit 41:34) explains the reasoning; a certain root might refer to a certain aspect of something which can be either inserted or removed
- דשן
- שרש
