Split words and Western Lexicons ?

[Ivan P. Ostapyuk]

I think only an Eastern lexicon should be used to show split words in the Greek NT.

Hi, Dave,
Let me put my point of view.
If aramaic westeners believe that NT was translated from Greek, easteners believe that the Aramaic is the original, Greeks believe that the Greek text is original, I as westener believe 80% that 27 books Peshitto is the original with the eastern Peshitta once formed one book. What do these beliefs change??
I do not believe that Eastern lexicon should be used to show the split words!!
Let me put what I believe in. The words during 2000 years were losing some meanings while acquiring another ones. How can we rely on these words even of they are of the eastern Neo-Aramaic lexicon. If we find a split word with two meanings, these meanings must be supported by contextual proofs from the Peshitta text at least 2-3 times. If we rely on meanings of modern words in modern Eastern Neo- Aramaic or some author compiled a dictionary of meanings from his personal poit of view, we are risking and for me, this is not a proof.
Shlama,
Ivan.