Saturday, November 08, 2008

Did the result change?

Here are my top 38 after several changes to the 'algorithm' - not yet advertised. I can see I will have to distinguish my prefixes and suffixes in a more refined way - say plural from possessive and preposition from conjugation - it will happen with time.

I also have to work through each root - there are 3000 of them so don't hold your breath. I have a feeling I should have more rather than fewer.

Here is the latest: - don't go for the detail - it is a lead up to my next post on what is the theme of the Psalter.

Update: A note about identifying - how would a computer distinguish אָרֻץ from ארץ earth or land - easy with the vowel markings - you know this is not earth or land because it doesn't have that oo vowel. But the root is רוץ, surely impossible to find without an exception based on context. In this case a vav has to be inserted and the aleph removed. רוץ occurs once in the psalms compared to 178 times for earth or land.

Here's another - how can one tell the difference (without the benefit of vowel markings) between all of them כֻּלָּם and כְּלִמָּתִי - my humiliation. I got the second one right but sometimes miss the KL in the first one! (This one is easy - the root alone - qal third person singular - in this case (I think) would only appear rarely. And it doesn't occur in the psalms. Making the change increased my KL count by 6.)

יי is used 690 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse ג the LORD יְהוָה
כי is used 446 times, for example, see Psalm --1 verse ב In this case כִּי אִם
אלה is used 367 times (was 358), for example, see Psalm 138 verse א before gods נֶגֶד אֱלֹהִים
כל is used 343 times (was 340), for example, see Psalm 145 verse ב in every day בְּכָל-יוֹם
על is used 328 times (was 334), for example, see Psalm 145 verse ט over all his works עַל-כָּל-מַעֲשָׂיו
לא is used 323 times (was 324), for example, see Psalm --1 verse א has not walked לֹא הָלַךְ
אל is used 271 times, for example, see Psalm 138 verse ב to your holy temple אֶל-הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ
עם is used 189 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse יט and will save them וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם
ארץ is used 179 times (was 186), for example, see Psalm 138 verse ד all kings of earth כָּל-מַלְכֵי-אָרֶץ
שׁם is used 168 times (was 200), for example, see Psalm 145 verse א your name שִׁמְךָ
את is used 158 times (was 155), for example, see Psalm 145 verse יד their food אֶת-אָכְלָם
דבר is used 152 times (was 150), for example, see Psalm 145 verse ה I speak וְדִבְרֵי
עלם is used 152 times (listed under the wrong root!), for example, see Psalm 145 verse א always לְעוֹלָם
לי is used 149 times, for example, see Psalm --2 verse ז said to me אָמַר אֵלַי
חסד is used 148 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse ח and of great kindness וּגְדָל-חָסֶד
עד is used 147 times (was 154), for example, see Psalm 145 verse א and ever וָעֶד
נפשׁ is used 137 times, for example, see Psalm 138 verse ג in my life בְנַפְשִׁי
פן is used 136 times (was 139), for example, see Psalm --3 verse א the face of מִפְּנֵי
עשׁ is used 134 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse ד your works מַעֲשֶׂיךָ
אשׁר is used 133 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse יח to all who לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר
אמר is used 130 times (was 105), for example, see Psalm 145 verse ו they will speak יֹאמֵרוּ
לך is used 110 times (was 113), for example, see Psalm 145 verse יד to you אֵלֶיךָ
זמר is used 103 times (not listed!), for example, see Psalm 138 verse א I will sing your praise אֲזַמְּרֶךָּ
אתה is used 95 times (was 117!), for example, see Psalm -23 verse ג for you are with me כִּי-אַתָּה עִמָּדִי
שׁפט is used 93 times, for example, see Psalm --1 verse ה in the judgment בַּמִּשְׁפָּט
ישׁר is used 93 times, for example, see Psalm -46 verse י He burns יִשְׂרֹף
הלל is used 90 times (not listed!), for example, see Psalm 145 verse ב and I will praise וַאֲהַלְלָה
ען is used 90 times (was 94), for example, see Psalm -23 verse ב on account of his name לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ
דוד is used 89 times (was 90), for example, see Psalm 145 verse א of David לְדָוִד
רשׁע is used 89 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse כ all the wicked כָּל-הָרְשָׁעִים
צדק is used 87 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse ז and of your righteousness וְצִדְקָתְךָ
ירא is used 86 times (not listed!), for example, see Psalm 145 verse יט Rejoicing in delight fearing him רְצוֹן-יְרֵאָיו
שׁמע is used 78 times (was 76), for example, see Psalm 145 verse יט he will hear יִשְׁמַע
רב is used 78 times (was 82), for example, see Psalm 145 verse ז your abundant-goodness רַב-טוּבְךָ
ני is used 78 times (now wrong!), for example, see Psalm --2 verse ו And I וַאֲנִי
ים is used 78 times (was 81), for example, see Psalm -23 verse ו for long days לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים
טוב is used 76 times, for example, see Psalm 145 verse ז your abundant-goodness רַב-טוּבְךָ
מלך is used 76 times (was 86), for example, see Psalm 145 verse יא your reign מַלְכוּתְךָ
מי is used 76 times, for example, see Psalm -23 verse א by waters at rest עַל-מֵי מְנֻחוֹת

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