Biblical Hebrew Forum

[dwashbur AT nyx.net]

On 28 Feb 2011 at 10:46, Sébastien Louis wrote:

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> Hello,
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> I´ve got one question
> about the qames and qames-hatuph (linked also with the sheva and the
> syllabes). If the qames is
> in a closed, unaccented syllable, it is pronounced qames-hatuph.
> Take these 2 words:
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Notice that the final kaf doesn't have a dagesh, hence it's "soft" rather 
than "hard."  That
means the syllable preceding it is open, not closed, and the sheva under the 
second bet is
vocal, it's not a silent one closing the syllable.  This will always be the 
case before that
particular pronominal suffix, if memory serves me.


Dave Washburn

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