Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Olivier:

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Olivier Randrianjaka 
<rev_oli AT hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Dear list members,
> I have got a question on how the expression "אֵ֤שֶׁת זְנוּנִים֙" in Hosea
> 1:2 is supposed to mean.
>

זְנוּנִים ZNWNYM is not an adjective describing אֵ֤שֶׁת )$T, rather it is a
stand alone noun, which is why it is in the masculine.

There are many nouns that end in the masculine plural to refer to a
non-physical reality, such as youthfulness, blindness, stubbornness,
seductiveness, etc.

>
> Your comments are very welcomeOlivier RandrianjakaStudent at MHS,
> Stavanger,Norway
>
> Karl W. Randolph.