Biblical Hebrew Forum

[David Kolinsky <yishalom AT sbcglobal.net>]

If I understand Isaac correctly, I agree:

Ne?eHaZeem  נאחזים is best translated as "those that are being caught" 
because fish caught in the net are caught moments before the net is pulled in.

?aHuZot  אחוזות is best translated as "those caught" for a period of time, as 
is true when one catches birds in traps.


I do not think this is just poetic usage but rather the refined usage of a 
native speaker of the language that is too often lost on us.


David Kolinsky
Monterey CA

--- On Thu, 7/5/12, Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu> wrote:

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Different binyan, same meaning?
To: "Pere Porta" <pporta7 AT gmail.com>
Cc: "B-Hebrew list" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 3:42 PM

NI-$MAR (2Sam 20:10) is 'was on his guard', but NI-QBAR (Ruth 1:17)  
is 'was buried'. As an adjective, NI-$KAX (Is. 23:16) is
'forgotten'. As a noun, NI-DBAK (Ezra 6:4) is a NI-DBAQ, 'a fitted  
course building blocks'.

Today we have סכין נשלפת SAKIYN NI-$LEP-ET, 'removable blade'.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:22 PM, Pere Porta wrote:

> is it right to state that in a
> general way there is NO difference between the Qal passive  
> Participle and
> the Niph'al Participle concerning their meanings?

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