Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Charles David Isbell" <cisbell AT cox.net>]

Ian,
This is not noun repetition, but the use of an Infinitive Absolute preceding
the finite verbal form.  The construction taken together indicates intensity
of the verbal action, something like, "He [YHWH, to whom the song is
addressed or dedicated] has triumphed magnificently/gloriously/totally."
Shalom,
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Goldsmith" <iangoldsmith1969 AT yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:28 AM
Subject: Noun Repetition.


> Hi All.
> In the song of Moses; Ex 15:1, we have a repetition of
> 'gah'(sorry I've not got the translation key to hand).
> This is rendered in the KJV as triumphed gloriously,
> or something similar.
>
> It seems to be an emphasis of the noun 'exalted/lifted
> up etc'.
> Could this be rendered then as 'is greatly exalted'?
> More to the point if this repetition of the noun is
> common place, what other uses has it? Or is it purely
> for emphasis? Does doubling the word give it any other
> function?
>
> Look forward to your learned comments.
> Thanks.
>
>
> =====
> Ian Goldsmith.
> England.
>
> Dibrah Torah kilshone bnei-adam
> 'The Torah spoke in the language of ordinary men.'
> Berakot 31b
>
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