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Old 28-Dec-2007, 21:31
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The English verb know can mean having sexual intercourse as in:
Adam knew Eve. My questions:
1. Is this meaning a direct translation from the Bible because the Hebrew verb implies having sex?
2. Does it lie in the nature of such a verb?
3. Does a verb like know exist in other languages (having additionally this meaning)?
4. Can know be used in English in other contexts apart from Adam and Eve?
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