Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Trevor Peterson <06peterson AT cua.edu>]

wattswestmaas wrote:
> Leviticus 16:28
>
> Is the word  "Ha'SoReF"  a participle noun absolute?

Seems like a confusing way to word it, but if I understand your 
suggestion correctly, yes. It is a ms participle in the absolute state, 
since the recipient of the action is introduced with ot-.
> "He shall burn..."  should theoretically read: "the burner" or "the one who
> will burn..."  "the one who is burning..."

Yes, it refers to the one who does the burning.

Trevor Peterson
CUA/Semitics