Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Maurice A. O'Sullivan" <mauros AT iol.ie>]

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 ]
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