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  • From: fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] rhyme and reason
  • Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:12:14 -0500

Hello all;

The masoretic text a wonderful testament to book writing ability in a world
without printer or processor.

The pronunciation codes sometimes seem a bit lacking in consistency,
however.

ועתה הרגו כל זכר בטף וכל אשה ידעת איש למשכב זכר הרגו

numbers 31:17

הרגו , imperative tense, masculine, plural .... pointed for
customary pronunciation "hir-gu" at the beginning of the verse; and yet
the identical word coded for pronunciation "ha-ro-gu" at sentence end.

Does word pronunciation change at the end of a clause versus beginning of a
clause?

regards,

fred burlingame




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