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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Why Do They Do This????
  • Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 20:43:00 -0500

Dear Chris,

Subject: EZEKIEL 20:7 AND 18 HITPAEL STEM.

Why, in place of the expected 'sheva' under the 'mem' in the verb: "defile
yourselves", am I dissappointed to see an irritating little 'qames'??

HH: There is an aphaeresis (dropping) of the tav because of its similarity in sound to the teth. The dagesh in the teth allows the first syllable to close with the "t" sound that the tav usually provides, and the dagesh gives a doubling of the teth that allows the next syllable to start.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard





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