Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Joseph Roberts <josephroberts3 AT gmail.com>]

This thread reminded me of something I read long ago in Rashis
commentary one Genesis 29:27

and we will give to you: [This is] a plural expression, similar to
(above 11;3, 7), “Let us descend and confuse” ; “and let us fire
them.” This, too, is an expression of giving.

On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com> wrote:
> I think, David, that it would be better that someone who is Jewish or whose
> mother tongue is Hebrew gives an answer to your question.
> But to my mind...  the plural form of the personal pronoun is not used as a
> sign of respect or reverence in the Hebrew language.
> Remark that when directly addressing to God, the Bible uses the singular
> form: look for instance at Ps 51:3
>
> Kind regards
>
> Pere Porta
>
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> 2012/1/2 Sevillano Hispalis <sevillanomail AT yahoo.com>
>
>> Well, I was thinking of hebrew in a general way because of my ignorance,
>>
>> I didn't think there would be any example in the hebraic bible.
>>
>> The second person plural form when referring to one person as a sign of
>> respect.
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your response, mister Porta.
>>
>> David Sevilla, Spain.
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>> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect
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>> Are you thinking, David, of biblical Hebrew (as, for instance, in Jdg
>> 19:20) or of Hebrew in a general way?
>>
>> Pere Porta
>> (Barcelona, Catalonia, Northeastern Spain)
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