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"standard hebrew syntax is verb-initial"

From: Ian Hutchesson <mc2499 AT mclink.it>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: "standard hebrew syntax is verb-initial"
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 15:25:29 +0200

Vince recently said what is in the subject line in a post. I have a
question for the brave. In Mish(C), 4Q322 Frag 2, we find this line (6) of
the fragment -- so isolated that no context is to be hoped for:

]B HRQNWS MRD [

In three separate publications, Michael Wise has translated this as

[..] Hyrcanus rebelled [..]

Can such a translation be justified in any way? Or should it necessarily be

[..] Hyrcanus. [..] rebelled [..]
<subj>

Thanks for any thoughts,

Ian

"standard hebrew syntax is verb-initial", Ian Hutchesson, 08/04/1999
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- "standard hebrew syntax is verb-initial", yochanan bitan, 08/04/1999
- Re: "standard hebrew syntax is verb-initial", peter_kirk, 08/04/1999
- Re: "standard hebrew syntax is verb-initial", Ian Hutchesson, 08/05/1999