martillo@mit-athena.ARPA (Joaquim Martillo) (12/02/84)
The oldest form of Biblical Hebrew has no regular abstract noun forms.
In order to form an abstract concept divinity from the noun for god
('elowah), ancient Biblical Hebrew speakers would use 'elohim. Calling
God the Divinity is no different than the English usage calling the king
your majesty.
Znunim, a word for fornication, is a similar construction of a abstract
concept noun from a masculine plural.berger@aecom.UUCP (Mitchell Berger) (12/06/84)
> The oldest form of Biblical Hebrew has no regular abstract noun forms. > In order to form an abstract concept divinity from the noun for god > ('elowah), ancient Biblical Hebrew speakers would use 'elohim. Calling > God the Divinity is no different than the English usage calling the king > your majesty. > > Znunim, a word for fornication, is a similar construction of a abstract > concept noun from a masculine plural. *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** i always thought it was the royal we.... mb