Biblical Hebrew Forum

[JoeWallack AT aol.com]

In a message dated 7/24/2007 12:32:15 PM Central Daylight Time,  
kwrandolph AT gmail.com writes:

Joe:

On 7/22/07, JoeWallack AT aol.com <JoeWallack AT aol.com>  wrote:
> >
> > "14. Therefore, the  Lord, of His   own, shall give you a sign; behold, 
the
> > young woman is with   child,  and she shall bear a son, and she shall call
> his  name
> >  Immanuel."
> >
> > " הָרָה " = "is  pregnant"
> >
> > This is the perfect tense.
>
This  is not the perfect tense.

First, because it is modern Israeli Hebrew,  and not Biblical Hebrew
that has the tenses.

Secondly, the  perfective form is HRTH הרתה.
>
> JW:
> First, do you agree  that BH has perfect and imperfect distinction?
>
Irrelevant, as this  is not either.
>
> >  but for your benefit  and  Karl's
> > if we go by examples in the Hebrew Bible, this  construction is usually 
the
> > perfect.
> >
See  above.

JW:
When you are ready to give me a clear answer on whether you think BH  has
Perfect/Imperfect distinction HNNY.
 


>  .....
> Joseph Wallack
>
>
I have to admire your  tenacity, but it needs to be based on accuracy.

Karl W.  Randolph.


JW:
So far it's been about as hard as teaching a dog how to bark.
 
 
 
Joseph Wallack



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