אֵזוֹב EZOB, 'hyssop', Ex. 12:22
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:36 pm
I believe I have already commented on the fact that the root זב ZB, and its various variants are common in the names of plants and animals. Here:
אֵזוֹב EZOB, 'hyssop', as in Ex. 12:22
עֵשֶׂב ESEB, 'grass', as in Gen. 1:11
מִסְפּוֹא MISPO, 'fodder, as in Gen. 24:25
סוּף SUP, 'reeds', as in Ex. 2:3
סָעִיף SAIYP, 'branch, shoot', as in Isaiah 27:10
צָב CAB, 'turtle, lizard', as in Lev. 11:29
צְבִי CBIY, 'deer', as in Deut. 14:5
צֶפַע CEPA, 'snake', as in Isaiah 14:29
דוֹב DOB, 'bear', as in 1Sam. 17:34
שָפָן $APAN, 'hare', as in Lev. 11:5
טָף TAP, 'children', as in Gen. 47:12
Isaac Fried, Boston University
אֵזוֹב EZOB, 'hyssop', as in Ex. 12:22
עֵשֶׂב ESEB, 'grass', as in Gen. 1:11
מִסְפּוֹא MISPO, 'fodder, as in Gen. 24:25
סוּף SUP, 'reeds', as in Ex. 2:3
סָעִיף SAIYP, 'branch, shoot', as in Isaiah 27:10
צָב CAB, 'turtle, lizard', as in Lev. 11:29
צְבִי CBIY, 'deer', as in Deut. 14:5
צֶפַע CEPA, 'snake', as in Isaiah 14:29
דוֹב DOB, 'bear', as in 1Sam. 17:34
שָפָן $APAN, 'hare', as in Lev. 11:5
טָף TAP, 'children', as in Gen. 47:12
Isaac Fried, Boston University