Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Deborah Millier <deborahmillier AT yahoo.com>]

D. Lima wrote:

> In verse 17, chapter 1 
> (verse 1, chapter 2 of
> Tanach) Yonah is launched 
> into sea, where one big fish 
> (DAG, masculine) swallow he.
> In verse 1, chapter 2 
> (verse 2, chapter 2 of Tanach)
> he pray of stomach of one 
> fish (DAGAH, fem).
> Why between this two verses 
> have the difference?
> 
> Daladier Lima

In Rahlfs' edition of the LXX, the OG says KETEI (1:17
= 2:1) and KETOUS (2:2) (i.e. whale or large sea
creature), with both nouns being *neuter*.  Hmmmm,
looks like the Hebrew ur-text(s) recorded no gender
differences (i.e. DAG, DAG, or DAGAH, DAGAH), or that
there has been some harmonizing going on.  Or that the
"discrepancy" didn't bother those who translated
Yonah's story into Greek.

-- Michael Millier

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