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  • From: fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] the little things
  • Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:27:10 -0500

that make life fun ...

and so, in numbers 31:23 we have three instances of the hebrew word באש
occurring, but we have pronunciation differing; "ya-vo ... va-esh;"
"ta-ah-vi-ru ... va-esh;" and "ya-vo ... ba-esh."

Is there some rule or reason to "dagesh" for "ba-esh" only once of three
instances?

Would the average 12th century b.c., shepherd or farmer practiced (or even
known about) such subtle differences in his every day communications?

Thanks for your help.

regards,

fred burlingame




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