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  • From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Verb construction
  • Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 06:02:00 +0000

Actually, a participle 'adjectivises' a verb, rather than 'nouns' it.
Technically, a participle is a verbal adjective—the prosopic union between a
verb and and adjective.

Notice how, in Exod 1.1, the participle modifies the noun 'sons'.


GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au






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