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  • From: "Steve Miller" <smille10 AT sbcglobal.net>
  • To: "'b-hebrew'" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Isaiah 55:5
  • Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:48:42 -0400

> Jerry Shepherd Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 3:29 PM
> (1) Watts, in his commentary in the Word series, (Isaiah 34-66, pp. 241,
> 246; I don't have access to the 2d edition) says that the last word in Isa
> 55:5 has a 2fs suffix. My older Logos version, as well as Accordance (a
> student checked for me) have it as 2fs also. However, if I am reading
> Jouon-Muraoka correctly (§61i, [vol. 1, p. 173]), it is identified there
> as 2ms. It seems more likely to me that this latter is correct and that
> the suffix is simply in pause. Anything I am missing?
>
John J. Owens' Analytical Key to the OT says the suffix of פֵאֲרָֽךְ in Isa.
55:5 is 2ms pausal. Could someone explain to me, what does "pausal" mean?
Thanks!
-Steve Miller
Detroit





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