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  • From: "Maurice A. O'Sullivan" <mauros AT iol.ie>
  • To: "Bill Ross" <BillRoss AT norisksoftware.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Gen 15:6 feminine suffix? ADDENDUM
  • Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 23:38:50 +0100


Bill:
An addendum to my previous answer:

Gesenius/Kautzsch ( in par. 135p ) explains:
>> The suffix of the third person singular feminine sometimes refers in a general sense to the verbal idea contained in a preceding sentence (corresponding to our 'it' ); thus the verbal suffix Gn 15:6; Nu 23:19; 1 Sa 11:2; 1 K 11:12; Is. 30:8; Am 8:10 <<

Incidentally, he goes on to point out, and give examples, where the same suffix refers to the plurals of things, and to the plurals of the names of animals.

Regards
Maurice




Maurice A. O'Sullivan [ Bray, Ireland ]
mauros AT iol.ie






  • Re: Gen 15:6 feminine suffix? ADDENDUM, Maurice A. O'Sullivan, 10/09/2002

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