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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Proverbs 5:16 - a declaration or a question ?
  • Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:11:41 -0600

Dear Karl,

I never claimed that the verb is a second person imperative, rather it is third person plural. I already mentioned that in a previous message.

HH: I quote your earlier email:

That would make the translation "Be dispersed away from your eyes outwards into the broad streets (broad areas?) the channels of water",

HH: If you meant to give a third person jussive, you did not really succeed. I suppose you mean:

May the channels of water be dispersed away from your eyes outwards into the broad streets.

HH: The word M(YNTYK seems incorrect as a plural of eyes, while it is perfect as a plural of "spring." The plural of "eyes" would not have the T in it, as far as I can tell. The form would be M(YNYK.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard




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