Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>]

Perhaps its from the root NSS (Nun Samech Samech), which means "to raise a
standard" (the noun Nes means "standard/flag"). The verb usually appears in
the Hitpael, but look at Isaiah 59:19. In fact, the noun Nes usually appears
with the verb Nasa (Nun Sin Aleph), "raise a standard". SO here - "raise the
light of your face (like a standard) upon us".

Yigal

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From: "wattswestmaas" <wattswestmaas AT eircom.net>
To: "B-Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 4:46 PM
Subject: [b-hebrew] Psalm 4:7 nun samech heh instead of nun shin alef


> In contrast to Numbers 6:26 where exactly the same intention is meant we
> have in Psalm 4:7 the only occurence of the word 'lift up' conveyed
through
> the same word that means 'to prove, examine, test. ie nun-samech-heh
instead
> of the expected nun-shin-alef.
>
> Any ideas please anyone?
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