1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/heblang April 2000
2 26 6_smixut16_RUTHANNA BARNETT25_r.barnett@lancaster.ac.uk37_Fri, 28 Apr 2000 09:17:17 +0100 (BST)577_us-ascii I have a question about the meaning of the word 'smixut' in modern Hebrew use - in my dictionary at least, it is 'closeness, proximity'. Of course it is also the term for the grammatical construction, called 'construct' by Glinert, and others. I want to check its relation to 'smixa' - from 'somex', 'trust', 'support' etc. How are these related? i know that the two parts of the smixut can be known as 'somex' and 'nismux' - 'trusting' and 'trusted'? or am i completely on the wrong track? Any answers will be gratefully received - and i hope my transliteration [...]