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- From: "Lee R. Martin" <lmartin AT vol.com>
- To: John Ronning <ronning AT ilink.nis.za>, Hebrew List <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Niphal Josh 8
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:19:26 -0500
Dear John,
Your suggestion below fits many niphals, especially when the active
agent is unstated. Waltke-O'Connor call these "middle" and/or
"adjectival."
Lee R. Martin
John Ronning wrote:
> I have also found it useful, as I was taught to, to see Niphals often
> with a sense that may be translated with words ending in -ible, able.
> E.g. the Niphal of 'KL meaning "edible" (obviously the food does not
> "let itself be eaten"). For Isa 55:6 (translated by Ben as "while he
> lets himself be found"), this becomes "while he is findable"
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Re: Niphal Josh 8,
John Ronning, 12/10/1998
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Niphal Josh 8, Lee R. Martin, 12/10/1998
- Re[2]: Niphal Josh 8, Peter_Kirk, 12/12/1998
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