Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

Recall what I said: The vowels I, U (as well as what I consider the  
latter, O,E) represent in Hebrew personal pronouns. In nouns they  
refer to the object itself;  in verbs they refer to the actors. The  
sound A is a mere gasp between consonants. Ancient man did not utter  
U and I for nothing. Don't reject this idea off hand. Give it a  
thought and a trial. If you accept it, then the Hebrew grammar will  
appear to you in a new bright light.
Isaac Fried