Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Vadim:

Before the Masorites invented the vowel points, all Hebrew was read without 
points with no problem. All I have done is to return to pre-Masoritic 
practice. The pre-Masorites were able to read Tanakh quite well, and I find 
that I prefer to read the unpointed text as it often makes more sense.

All you need is to read in context, know Biblical Hebrew grammar and what are 
the possible pronunciations and acceptable alternate spellings, have an 
understanding of Biblical Hebrew vocabulary, then most of the text can be 
read easily and readily understood. No problem. Oh yeah, occasionally you 
have to analyse a sentence to discern which is the subject, verb and object 
if any, but as long as you know what you are looking for, and what is allowed 
and not allowed from the grammar and written text, and the meaning usually 
follows.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vadim Cherny" <vadim_lv@center-
> 
> Karl:
> 
> How do we know that it is lamo, not lmo in Isaiah? Well, if you 
> don't believe Masoretes wrote absolutely correct, you have no 
> material to study the Bible, since every word could be vocalized 
> differently to suit almost any meaning.
> 
> Vadim Cherny
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