Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Barry" <nebarry AT verizon.net>]

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From: "Arnaud Fournet" <fournet.arnaud AT wanadoo.fr>
To: "Garth Grenache" <garthgrenache AT hotmail.com>; "Karl Randolph" 
<kwrandolph AT gmail.com>; "b-hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Blau's explanation for how ultimate stress became 
inHebrew



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I find it hard to believe that an unaccented vowel could be lenghthened !?
This is unheard of.

A.
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Happens all the time in ancient Greek and Latin.

N.E. Barry Hofstetter
Classics and Bible Instructor, TAA
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(2010 Savatori Excellence in Education Winner)
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