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Multiple Meanings

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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.

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