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  • From: ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk (Ben and Jo Crick)
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Construct State
  • Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 23:56:25 +0100


On Fri 11 Oct 2002 (11:51:12), thomasmerry AT juno.com wrote:
> English translators seem to pay little heed to the basic rule, often
> translating anarthrous construct relationships as being definite.
>

Dear Thomas,

If the noun in the absolute state is a *proper noun*, then it is definite
even without the definite article prefixed. So e.g. D:BaR-YHWH is
translated "the word of the LORD" because YHWH is always definite.

Wa`a:LeKa Ha$$aLoWM

Ben
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