Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Chavoux Luyt <chavoux AT gmail.com>]

Shalom Isaac

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>

> <snip>



> No doubt that Mesha wrote (or had a scribe do it, mistakes and all)
> his stone in "Biblical Hebrew style". The question is if at home,
> talking to Mesha-at his wife or to his children he said VA-E-QAX HA-
> BOQER $NEI MELAPEPONIYM V-AGBANIYA VA-A-AS LI SALAT, or LAKAX-TIY HA-
> BOQER $NEI MELAPEPONIYM V-AGBANIYA V-ASITIY LI SALAT?
>
> I am pretty sure that written "biblical Hebrew" reflects the language as it
was spoken at the time. It is indeed possible to see some grammatical and
vocabulary changes between earlier books and later books showing that there
was some change in the language as one would expect.

And no doubt Mesha said to his wife: LAKAX-TI HA-BOQER $NEI MELAPEPONIYM
V-AGBANIYA VA-A-AS LI SALAT ! :-)

Regards
Chavoux Luyt