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Re: Ruth 4.4

From: "Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>
To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: Ruth 4.4
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 11:27:34 -0700

Matthew,
> Gday all,
>
> How do people parse the kethiv and qere forms in Ruth 4.4? I take the K as
> indicative and the Q as cohortative. Any thoughts?

I don't think "indicative" is the right term, but I would agree that the
K is a yiqtol. It looks to me as though the difference is "that I may
know" (K) versus "and I will surely know" (Q, cohortative), just a tad
stronger.

Dave Washburn
http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur
"Ich veranlassenarbeitenworken mein Mojo."

Ruth 4.4, Matthew Anstey, 09/20/1999
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Ruth 4.4, Paul Zellmer, 09/20/1999
- Re: Ruth 4.4, Bryan Rocine, 09/20/1999
- Re: Ruth 4.4, Dave Washburn, 09/22/1999