An Interesting Hebrew Idiom

[Origen]

Notice the sentence below: "his anger was kindled."

As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled (Gen. 39:19).

Under this simple English clause lurks a Hebrew idiom. I colored coded each word to make it easy to see what I am talking about.

Literally those are the words of the idiom.

Here is the lexical support.

See HALOT vol. 1 p. 77 and p. 351.


It is pretty easy to see how this idiom came to be. Think about it. When someone get angry the face becomes flush (i.e. turns red) and they begin to breathe harder (i.e. huff and puff).

Just something I though some might find interesting.

 

[BibleLover]

Notice the sentence below: "his anger was kindled."

As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled (Gen. 39:19).

Under this simple English clause lurks a Hebrew idiom. I colored coded each word to make it easy to see what I am talking about.
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Literally those are the words of the idiom.

Here is the lexical support.
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See HALOT vol. 1 p. 77 and p. 351.


It is pretty easy to see how this idiom came to be. Think about it. When someone get angry the face becomes flush (i.e. turns red) and they begin to breathe harder (i.e. huff and puff).

Just something I though some might find interesting.

In my seminary Hebrew course, we translated the Joseph story, and I remember this interesting idiom. Did you happen to notice the identity of the jailer in Joseph's prison? It was the captain of the guard, which was the capacity that Potipher served Pharoah.

 

[Origen]

In my seminary Hebrew course, we translated the Joseph story, and I remember this interesting idiom. Did you happen to notice the identity of the jailer in Joseph's prison? It was the captain of the guard, which was the capacity that Potipher served Pharoah.

If I am not mistaken, I believe you are referring to the Hebrew noun שַׂר (i.e. śar).

 

[BibleLover]

If I am not mistaken, I believe you are referring to the Hebrew noun שַׂר (i.e. śar).

Yes

 

[crossnote]

Notice the sentence below: "his anger was kindled."

As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled (Gen. 39:19).

Under this simple English clause lurks a Hebrew idiom. I colored coded each word to make it easy to see what I am talking about.
View attachment 10901
Literally those are the words of the idiom.

Here is the lexical support.
View attachment 10903View attachment 10904
See HALOT vol. 1 p. 77 and p. 351.


It is pretty easy to see how this idiom came to be. Think about it. When someone get angry the face becomes flush (i.e. turns red) and they begin to breathe harder (i.e. huff and puff).

Just something I though some might f

I don't know what this format is in. I was about to reply, changed my mind and now I can't delete it, so here I post.

 

[Origen]

I don't know what this format is in. I was about to reply, changed my mind and now I can't delete it, so here I post.

Nice to have you chime even if you changed your mind.

 

[Origen]

There is another component the above idiom.



(The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew, Vol. 1 p. 379.)

If someone has long nose that means it takes a long time for that person to get angry. Thus this idiom is most often translated "slow to anger." Another way to view it is to think about someone taking a long deep breath through the nose before they become angry.