Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Kimmo Huovila <kimmo.huovila AT helsinki.fi>]

yochanan bitan-buth wrote:

> Secondly, wayyiqtol does not simply present a situation as 'perfective'.
> There are examples, especially with 'movement' verbs, where a situation is
> better described as presented as 'past' rather than 'perfective'. (Gn 37.27
> and Ruth 1.6 are the two examples that I continually quote for students,
> though examples are sprinkled throughout the Hebrew bible. Rolf could
> probably provide a nice list, and pending that, one could collect LXX
> imperfects as a starting point.)

I missed the force of these two examples. Why do you think they cannot
be perfective?

> I'll send an e-copy offlist, though without the journal pagination.

Could I also have a copy?

Thanks,

Kimmo