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From: martillo@mit-athena.ARPA (Joaquim Martillo)
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Subject: Re: Only one God?
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Date: Sat, 1-Dec-84 23:42:35 EST
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The  oldest  form of Biblical Hebrew has no regular abstract noun forms.
In order to form an abstract concept divinity  from  the  noun  for  god
('elowah),  ancient Biblical Hebrew speakers would use 'elohim.  Calling
God the Divinity is no different than the English usage calling the king
your majesty.

Znunim,  a word for fornication, is a similar construction of a abstract
concept noun from a masculine plural.