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  • From: "Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Hosea and LXX
  • Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 16:02:01 -0700


There are several, e.g. the often-used MIM.EN.U "from him" and the
like.

> Where is there a case where the suffix "nu" means "him"?
>
> shoshanna
>
>
>
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> Hi! In the case of Hosea 12:5, you don't have to posit any difference
> between the actual TEXT of the masoretic version of the Hebrew and the
> speculative Hebrew original that was used to produce the LXX. The
> difference is in UNDERSTANDING the "nu" suffix -- is it a standard case of
> "nu" meaning "us" or is it a case of "nu" meaning "him", which would be
> exceptional as a suffix to "(im" ("with"), but is either the norm or a
> common variant with many other prepositions and verbs.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Naama
>
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  • Hosea and LXX, Melvin Ely and Naama Zahavi-Ely, 12/29/2001
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Hosea and LXX, Shoshanna Walker, 12/29/2001
    • Re: Hosea and LXX, Dave Washburn, 12/29/2001
    • Re: Hosea and LXX, Shoshanna Walker, 12/29/2001

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