Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>]

>
> (JB)
> As for the division of the text:
> For the first part - I had the first four words
> 2nd part- the remaining five words
>
> I seemed to have more of a natural rhythm to me this way.
> I just didn't want to build a translation around this if it is incorrect.
>
> (PP) I think it is clear that the verse has to be divided this way:
>
1. The first three words
2. The words 4 and 5
3. The remaining words

Every one of these three groups makes a small sentence and the sum of the
three sentences makes the entire verse.


Do you agree?

Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)


>
>
>   On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:28 AM, Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> John,
>> Do you divide the verse this way:
>> 1. First part: the first three words
>> 2. Second part: the following two words
>> 3. Third part: the remaining four words?
>>
>> or are your thinking of something else as for a division of verse into
>> small  -but complete-  sentences?
>>
>> Remark that the text says: "Teach my, Lord, THY way". The word "emet" is
>> in construct because it took the suffix -kha and then no need of another
>> name in the absolute after it...
>> As for help look at (for pause) www.oham.net/out/S-t/S-t1314.html
>> and (for dynamic) at www.oham.net/out/S-t/S-t1312.html
>>
>> Greetings.
>>
>> Pere Porta
>> (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
>>
>>   On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 6:36 AM, John Butzu <jbutzu AT gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Greetings B-Hebrew!
>>>
>>> I have a few simple question that hopefully will not take long to
>>> explain.
>>>  Can someone please tell me how the sentence structure in Psalms 86:11
>>> should be read properly?  Can this verse not imply the following: "Teach
>>> me
>>> the way that I am to walk, Lord - *In thy truth *unite my heart to fear
>>> thy
>>> name."  My question as you can see from the bold print is mainly centered
>>> around the later half of the sentence beginning with the noun "emet." Why
>>> does this word always seem to be grouped by translators with the first
>>> half
>>> of this sentence and not the second?  Is there something that I should
>>> know
>>> about the Hebrew sentence structure here that I am missing?  Also, why
>>> are
>>> there nouns here in the contruct state that are not immediately followed
>>> by
>>> another noun absolute or otherwise?
>>>
>>> Sorry but I am not sure how to properly do the transliteration and I
>>> cannot
>>> seem to be able to copy the Hebrew from my software into this email.
>>>
>>> Thanks much in advance,
>>> John Butzu
>>>
>>> An independent seeker and lover of truth
>>> Fair Haven, Michigan
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>>
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Pere Porta
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