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Re: PSA 95

From: "George Athas" <gathas AT hotkey.net.au>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
Cc: <b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: PSA 95
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 17:48:29 +1000

Ray,

I'm a little skeptical as to Bandstra's conclusions. There are numerous times
when I have
encountered KiY in which the best translation offered was with the emphatic
(eg, "indeed" or
"certainly" or "of course"). This is not to deny the subordinate
relationship, for that is I
believe integral to the meaning of the particle. The emphatic usage does
imply a subordination to a
previous clause.

Furthermore, there have been times when I have seen examples of KiY that were
best translated as
'when' or 'if'' There are not many of these, but I have come across them. If
memory serves me
correctly, Psa 23:4 would be one of these cases.

Best regards,

Dr GEORGE ATHAS
Lecturer of Biblical Languages
Southern Cross College
Sydney, Australia

PSA 95, Paul W. Traub, 08/01/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: PSA 95, Ray Clendenen, 08/02/2002
- RE: PSA 95, Trevor Peterson, 08/02/2002
- RE: PSA 95, Trevor Peterson, 08/02/2002
- Re: PSA 95, George Athas, 08/04/2002