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E 0255 DICAST
The word " dicast " is of
Greek origin .
H 0337 ק ו
ד
H 0337 ק י
ד
Concept of root : right and
exact
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ק ו ד
ק י ד
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doq;
dièq
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to be
exact
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Related English words
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none
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ק ו ד
ק י ד
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doq;
dièq
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to be exact
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d . q
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Greek
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δικη
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dikè
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right, exact
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d . k
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English
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dicast
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dicast
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d . c
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Proto-Semitic *DĪQ --- *DIKÈ Greek
Greek "dikè" also indicates precisely "exactness", which makes this similarity rather complete. Greek has developed this word from "according to the norms and habits" more versus "rightness" and "in line with justice". In Hebrew the more "justitial" part has been trusted to a.o. the root "DON", later "DIN", that is also related to Germanic. But that root "DON" for the idea of "justice" may be at its origin akin to "doq" with its exactness.
Note:
- Hebrew in modern language has eliminated the middle consonant, WAW, as is seen in many roots. Perhaps consequently to this, it has been able to form another three-consonant root, by placing a B in front of "D Q",resulting in "B D Q" with the message of "to verify". The sense of the B, Beth, in fact a preposition saying "in, at" lies in this function of localizing , literally or figuratively.
Thus we achieve with B + DQ a message of "to be at the exactness", which nicely fits with "to verify". This same root "B D Q" also stand for "to repair", that can be expressed by "to put right". This brings "D Q" also nearer to Greek "dikos".
Note:
- Proto-Semitic This root is also used in Aramaic "ד י ק, diyèq = he calculated exactly". There is a narrow but real basis for a hypothesis of a Proto-Semitic root "*ד ו ק, D W Q". And possibly already as well "*ד י ק, D Y Q".
Note:
- English "dicast" comes from Greek. "
δικαστης , dikastès ", the name for citizens chosen to
decide about wright and wrong, as judges or jurors.
Note:
- Indo-European We have no evidence from other Indo-European languages that would allow a hypothesis for Indo-European different from Greek.
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 17/10/2012 at 15.52.06 |
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