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  • From: ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk (Ben Crick)
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 10:10
  • Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:04:28 +0000

On Wed 28 Feb 2007 (17:57:38), jbarach AT aol.com wrote:
> What in the world do you do with Psalm 10:10? In particular, what are
> the first two words?

Here is a straightforward Kethibh-Qere situation. Also, it is an
acrostic Psalm, yet the stanzas for Peh and Tsodhe seem to be missing,
or corrupted so as to begin with the wrong letters.

The Kethibh appears to be W:DaKaH a Qal Perf with Waw Consecutiva,
root DKH meaning to crouch down, be crushed down. It fits the context
of a lion crouching as an ambush predator waiting to pounce with its
"strong ones" (teeth and/or claws) at the ready.

The Qere is YiD:KeH the Qal Imperf. The dot in the Koph is a Daghesh
Lene, not a doubling dot (Daghesh Forte) so it is not Piel.

The second word is from the root ShaChaTh, the apocapated qal Imperf
in pause with Athnach.

You may translate it as "He bends down and crouches" (Artur Weiser);
or "He crouches, he bows down" (AF Kirkpatrick).

Shalom
Ben
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