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[b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf)

From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf)
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 11:40:30 +0000

Hi all!

The word חֵרֵשׁ means 'deaf'. Its plural form is חֵרְשִׁים, rather than the
expected חֲרֵשׁים. Does anyone have any thoughts on this morphological oddity?

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

[b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), George Athas, 04/06/2011
- Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), Pere Porta, 04/06/2011
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), George Athas, 04/06/2011
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), Pere Porta, 04/07/2011
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), George Athas, 04/07/2011
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), Pere Porta, 04/07/2011
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), George Athas, 04/07/2011
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), Pere Porta, 04/08/2011
        Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), George Athas, 04/08/2011
        Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), Pere Porta, 04/08/2011
        Re: [b-hebrew] Plural of חֵרֵשׁ (deaf), George Athas, 04/08/2011