Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

Lloyd,

You are right and may think of the hiphil structure as a root  
augmented by the two personal pronouns HI)-HI), one prefixed and one  
infixed, one for the instigator of the act and one for the  
beneficiary of the act.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Feb 5, 2009, at 6:59 PM, LM Barre wrote:

> You cannot translate the hiphil form into English.
> It doesn't *mean* anything.
>
> This is wrong.  qatil (hiphil) means "to cause to kill."
>
> Lloyd Barré
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