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  • From: "Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Fw: I AM
  • Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 11:32:52 -0700


Shoshanna,
> On Hebrew Grammar
>
> On the fact that the same word is used AS a future tense word in other
> places in the Torah

But not always or only as future. The prefix conjugation serves
both purposes.

> On the fact that, since I first began to learn Hebrew both as a Biblical and
> spoken language (since kindergarten), which I am now fluent in, and which
> includes many adult years living in Israel, NOWHERE was "Ehyeh" ever used in
> anything but future tense.
>
> On the fact that, Biblical Hebrew is still Hebrew, and not some other
> language

But modern Hebrew is based more on Mishnaic than biblical
Hebrew (evidence e.g. the lack of the waw-consecutive form).
Mishnaic Hebrew developed into a tensed language, whereas
biblical Hebrew seems to be something different.

> If someone would remind me where exactly this pasuk (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh) is,
> in the Torah, I will see if I can find if any of the commentaries comment on
> this.

Exodus 3.


Dave Washburn
http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur
"You just keep thinking, Butch. That's what you're good at."




  • I AM, JWE, 05/01/2001
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: I AM, David Stabnow, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, Shoshanna Walker, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, GregStffrd, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, Charles David Isbell, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, uri hurwitz, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, Penner, 05/02/2001
    • Fw: I AM, Shoshanna Walker, 05/02/2001
    • Re: Fw: I AM, Dave Washburn, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, Daniel Wagner, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, Karen Spray, 05/02/2001
    • RE: I AM, Liz Fried, 05/02/2001
    • RE: I AM, Tony Prete, 05/02/2001
    • RE: I AM, Trevor & Julie Peterson, 05/02/2001
    • RE: I AM, Trevor & Julie Peterson, 05/02/2001
    • Re: I AM, JWE, 05/02/2001
    • RE: I AM, Shoshanna Walker, 05/02/2001
    • re: I AM, David Stabnow, 05/03/2001
    • re: I AM, Shoshanna Walker, 05/03/2001

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