b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Biblical Hebrew Forum

List archive

Re: [b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II)

From: Peter Kirk <peter AT qaya.org>
To: "B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II)
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 01:31:38 +0000

On 22/11/2005 23:45, B. M. Rocine wrote:

Hi Peter, You wrote:

I don't think you will find any other place in the Hebrew Bible

where a WAYYIQTOL verb is preceded by a clause subordinate to it, which
seems to be Alter's grammatical understanding.

What is bayyom hashshlishi in Gen 22:4?

Well, not technically a clause, but I agree that this appears to be an anomalous example of an element of the main clause preceding WAYYIQTOL, which would correspond syntactically to Alter's interpretation of Genesis 1:1-3.

--
Peter Kirk
peter AT qaya.org (personal)
peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
http://www.qaya.org/

Re: [b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II) , (continued)
- Re: [b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II), Awohili, 11/22/2005