Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryan Rocine" <brocine AT earthlink.net>]

Dear Shoshanna,

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I was reading Rashi on Gen 49:16, and he presents two
alternate views on the interpretation of _ke'axad shibtey
yisra'el_ .  In the first he proposes a slight change to the
pointing of _ke'axad_ to _khe'exad_
(khaph-shewa-aleph-segol-khet-patakh-dalet). He says it
means all the tribes will be one with Dan, and Dan will
avenge them.

In the second interpretation, he leaves the pointing as it
is, explaining that Dan will become like a "distiguished
one" from the tribes (_kimyuxad shebashbatim_), namely
David.

Linguistically, I find both interpretations unlikely because
neither is an attested understanding of the language
construction.  <_ke'axad_ + a plural noun> means the object
is or will be *like* that named by the plural noun.  I am
not saying Rashi's understanding of the verses cannot be
correct.  I am saying that the language does not
well-support his conclusions.

Shalom,
Bryan
b-hebrew co-chair

B. M. Rocine
Associate Pastor
Living Word Church
6101 Court St. Rd.
Syracuse, NY 13206

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Shoshanna Walker" <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Iron and Bronze. The tribe of Dan


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