Biblical Hebrew Forum

["George Athas" <george.athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Kenneth,
Hebrew numbers are a big mess, is the simple answer. But to flesh this
out a little, the numeral may come before or after the noun it
modifies. I believe that placing the numeral before the noun is often
considered 'Early Biblical Hebrew' while placing the numeral after the
noun is usually considered 'Late Biblical Hebrew'. Someone may wish to
correct me on that one, though.
 
Best Regards, 
GEORGE ATHAS 
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