Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yitzhak Sapir <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>]

Peter Kirk wrote:
> $- takes patah also in Song of Songs 1:7 and perhaps Job 19:29, 
> as well as twice in Judges 5:7. Also in Judges 6:17 it takes 
> qamats before alef, in what looks like compensatory lengthening 
> of patah (but segol is more common before alef).

Well, obviously Judges 5:7.  But thank you for the example re:
Song of Songs 1:7.  I originally thought it was inconclusive, but I
have no alternative explanation for it.  Job 19:29 is also inconclusive
for me.  But I guess in light of Song of Songs 1:7, nothing can be said
for the patah.

Thanks,
Yitzhak Sapir