Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Barry:

On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Barry H. <nebarry AT verizon.net> wrote:

> In first Chronicles 17:11, we have:
>
> וַהֲכִינֹותִי
>
> Which is hifil, and in 17:12, we have
>
> וְכֹנַנְתִּי
>
> Which is poel.
>
> Is there any difference in meaning between the two stems at this point, or
> are they functionally the same?
>

For the root meaning, I have “to establish, in the sense of setting up,
making firm, trustworthy” and for the functional uses, apply the functions
from the hiphil and piel inflections.

>
> Thanks,
>
> N.E. Barry Hofstetter
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>
> Karl W. Randolph.