[b-hebrew] Isaiah 52:5 hapax legomenon?

kgraham0938 at comcast.net kgraham0938 at comcast.net
Sat May 24 23:57:29 EDT 2008


I don't think so.  As I understand it a hapax legonmenon is just a one time usage of a word period not the form.

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Kelton Graham 
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From: <tladatsi at charter.net> 

> Hello, 
> 
> I have a question in regards to Isaiah 52:5. There is a verb yehēlīlū the 
> hiphil 3rd person plural from the root YLL which is generally translated as 
> "they howled". Most of the time that a verb derived from YLL is used it is in 
> the imperative (You howl!) but at least in Micah 1:8 it occurs in the as the 
> hiphil (first person singular imperfect). 
> 
> So my question is this: Is the verb yehēlīlū a hapax legomenon since this is 
> the only time it occurs (that I can find any how) in the 3rd person plural? Any 
> thoughts are appreciated. 
> 
> 
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> Jack Tladatsi 
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