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  • From: Polycarp66 AT aol.com
  • To: watts-westmaas AT zonnet.nl, b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: "Double Verb" Construction?
  • Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 11:35:13 EST

In a message dated 1/18/2003 9:52:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, watts-westmaas AT zonnet.nl writes:

OK – Can someone explain the phenomenen why in Hebrew the following
construction is employed?

'PaKoD' before the actual verb proper – in many instances (Gen 50:24 and
25, Ex 3:16 given for referece) and such as in 1 Sam 20:6 the verb
'NiSHoL' before 'NiSHAL')


This is a combination of infinitive absolute of verb X + verb X.  It is used to indicate the definiteness or sureness of that which is stated.  Thus it is not simply, "God will watch over you", but "God will most definitely watch over you."

gfsomsel



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