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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense
- From: Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>
- To: Joseph Roberts <josephroberts3 AT gmail.com>
- Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense
- Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 07:28:35 +0100
>
> (JR) I was reading about translations surrounding Genesis 3:15. It was
> interesting to note that though many translate a portion of the verse as
> "it
> shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." the verb
> "tesuphenu"
> has the first person plural ending yet it is translated as third person
> singular. Is this a theological leaning or sometimes can a plural ending be
> used in a singular sense?
> Joseph Roberts
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Compare, Joseph, the following two patterns:
http://www.oham.net/out/PS-t/PS-t1996.html
and
http://www.oham.net/out/PS-t/PS-t1995p.html
Do you see some difference between them?
Remark: when -nu = -hu = him/it, then the nun has dagesh, while when -nu =
us, then it lacks it.
Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
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[b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Joseph Roberts, 11/07/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Pere Porta, 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Steve Miller, 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Donald R. Vance, Ph.D., 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Steve Miller, 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Pere Porta, 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Joseph Roberts, 11/09/2010
- Re: [b-hebrew] Ancient Hebrew Research Center (was: Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense), Paul Zellmer, 11/09/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Joseph Roberts, 11/09/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Pere Porta, 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Steve Miller, 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Donald R. Vance, Ph.D., 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Steve Miller, 11/08/2010
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Re: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense,
Pere Porta, 11/08/2010
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