Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>]

Bryan,
> Hi Lee,
> 
> you wrote:
> > No, that doesn't clear it up for me, because weqatal is the only verb
> form
> > that seems to continue the aspect, tense, and modality from a previous
> verb.
> 
> How about the wayyiqtol?  in Proverbs 31 it continues the tense, aspect,
> and modality of the forms it follows.  It lends sequence to the passage. 
> Niccacci describes "continuation wayyiqtol."

In your view, does the fact that it's poetry have anything to do with 
this?

Dave Washburn
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