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Mike's critique of Freedman's article: it uses circular reasoning (own translations to prove own translations) and has been refuted by Dr. Mark Stephen Francois.

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Refutation of the 'ezer as power' etymology

Mike identifies problems with Freedman's 4-page article: (1) He reconstructs a speculative history of how Hebrew roots merged over time. (2) His timeline depends on assumptions about when the pronunciation of ayin changed in Hebrew. (3) He uses his own translations to prove his translation is correct -- circular reasoning. Committee-based translations don't agree with him. Mike points to a 22-minute YouTube video by Dr. Mark Stephen Francois that provides a full refutation.

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