Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Trevor Peterson <06PETERSON AT cua.edu>]

>===== Original Message From Polycarp66 AT aol.com =====
>but cf. 1 Kg
>14.5 where Jeroboam's wife goes to the prophet.  it says
>
>K.iY_HoLeH HW.)  "when she comes"

You're dealing with completely different clauses here. The Hebrew you've 
transcribed should be translated something like "because he is sick" 
(referring to bnah--"her son"). "When she comes" is further on in the 
text--kvoah. The independent masc pronoun is written as we expect.

Trevor Peterson
CUA/Semitics