Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Isaac Fried" <if AT math.bu.edu>
To: "Barry H." <nebarry AT verizon.net>
Cc: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] no to aspect


> Do you think that, say, King David spoke to his wives and children 
> "Biblical Hebrew", which he employed so skillfully in composing his 
> Psalms, or did he possibly speak at home a more utilitarian and 
> grammatically tamed Hebrew, akin to the "modern" Hebrew spoken today?

Do people talk like they sing or compose poetry today?  But it's still the 
same language.

N.E. Barry Hofstetter, semper melius Latine sonat...
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