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  • From: John Ronning <ronning AT ilink.nis.za>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: 1kings 1:1, zaqen ba
  • Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 19:34:11 -0700


Vincent DeCaen wrote:
>
> chers b-haverim,
>
> the MORPH database parses both ZFQ"N and B.F) in 1kings 1:1 as
> pasts/perfects. in both cases this seems unlikely to me, but i was
> wondering what y'all thought. is ZFQ"N an adjective, participle or
> past tense? is B.F) participle or past tense?
>

Vince and Lee,

Wouldn't Gen 18:11 indicate adjective + participle?
Abraham and Sarah (were - no hayah) zeqenim, ba'im bayyamim

John Ronning






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