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  • From: "Lee R. Martin" <lmartin AT vol.com>
  • To: Liz Fried <lizfried AT umich.edu>, Hebrew List <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Psalm 20
  • Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 16:14:39 -0500


Dear Liz,
Sentence initial yiqtols are understood by many grammarians always to be
jussive. See
Niccacci _Syntax_, section 55.
Lee R. Martin

Liz Fried wrote:

> Why is Psalm 20 translated in the jussive?
> Is it just style, or is there a grammatical reason I'm missing?
> thanks,
> Liz
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  • Psalm 20, Liz Fried, 11/06/2000
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: Psalm 20, Lee R. Martin, 11/06/2000

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