1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/heblang April 2000
2 29 30_"qatza" with and without `ayin14_Jeffery Zucker27_zucker@mail.cas.McMaster.CA31_Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:57:45 -0400415_- <br><br>In last week's parsha (Metzora) there are two words used meaning "scrape" (concerning a house possibly infected with "tzaraat"), with roots respectively qof-tzadi-`ayin (Lev. 14:41) and qof-tzadi-he(?) (14:43).<br><br>Are these really the "same" word (to the extent that this question can be made precise)? If so, are there any other examples in Hebrew of `ayin being an "optional" member of a root? [...]