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  • From: Harold Holmyard <hholmyard3 AT earthlink.net>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Definite Article 7:14 vs.16:11
  • Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:32:08 -0500

Dear Joseph,
JW:
Following is a comparison of the wording of Isaiah 7:14 with Genesis 16:11. Much wording is similar and both are part of a prophecy. The main difference is 16:11 is to a 2nd party. _http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/isa7.pdf_ (http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/isa7.pdf) _http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/gen16.pdf_ (http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/gen16.pdf) (http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/gen38.pdf) 7:14---------------------------------------16:11 הִנָּךְ----------------------------------------הִנֵּה ene----------------------------------------en·k
behold ! ---------------------------------behold·you !
הָעַלְמָה
e·olme
the·damsel
הָרָה--------------------------------------הָרָה
ere---------------------------------------ere
pregnant-one------------------------pregnant
וְיֹלַדְתְּ-----------------------------------וְיֹלֶדֶת
u·ildth----------------------------------u·ildth
and·one-giving-birth--------------and·you-give-birth
בֵּן----------------------------------------בֵּן
bn---------------------------------------bn
son-------------------------------------son
וְקָרָאת---------------------------------וְקָרָאת
u·qrath-------------------------------u·qrath
and·she-calls---------------------and·you-call
שְׁמֹו-----------------------------------שְׁמֹו
shm·u--------------------------------shm·u
name-of·him-----------------------name-of·him
Comparison of 16:11:
HNH/HNK - Imperative to observe an existing physical condition. I think the context is clear that Hagar was already pregnant and HNK here has a meaning of "observe". Supports HNH of 7:14 having a similar meaning.
H(LMH - No such identification required with direct communication. Supports an understanding that H(LMH of 7:14 is only needed to help identify to a 3rd person.
HRH - Let's get basic here. HRH can either be the English "conceive", which is a Verb or the English "pregnant", which is an Adjective. BDB confirms this. Not that I need BDB to tell me this but I have Faith that BDB is still used in the Seminary which may carry some weight with some here (pregnant pause).


HH: It is not a verb here because the subject is feminine, and the third feminine singular perfect form of the verb HRH is HRHH.

In polemics I sometimes see someone make a General statement that HRH is an Adjective. They don't realize that their source was an opinion on 7:14. Of course no one here would do that. BDB places 7:14 as an Adjective which is understandable since there is a Noun next to it. Interestingly, Theology prefers the Imperfect Verb here and by an Act of Providence there is no shortage of Christian Translations here with the Imperfect Verb including Professor Holmyard's Holman. BDB does categorize 38:24 and 16:11 as Adjectives but without a connecting Noun they look like Verbs to me.


HH: They are not verbs here either, for the same reason.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard





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