Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Karl, I suspect the transliteration to 'Havenu' (rather than 'Hevenu') is due 
to English pronunciation, rather than Hebrew. It's similar, I believe, to the 
way 'Hallelujah' is often transliterated as 'Alleluia'.

To answer Sébastien's question, the reason for the different vowel under the 
ה prefix of the Hiphil has to do with the three-consonant root being used. If 
the root is 'strong' (i.e. no weak consonants), then the vowel under the 
prefixed ה is hireq (at least in the Qatal/Perfect conjugation). But if your 
root contains a weak consonant, you can find the vowel changing to sere or 
even holem-waw.

If you get a grammar book, you should be able to consult verb tables (usually 
at the back) to show you the various permutations with the root.


GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au