[b-hebrew] Why hireq in YR$ (Deut 4.1, 22)?

George Athas George.Athas at moore.edu.au
Sun May 17 23:08:54 EDT 2009


Does anyone have any thoughts as to why the root YR$ (to possess, dispossess) takes a hireq vowel (rather than patah) after the resh in Deut 4.1 and 22? The form in both verses is Qal Weqatal 2mp: וִירִשְׁתֶּם — wiyri$tem.



Regards,

GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au



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