Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Dear All:

I was just reading Job 15:28 and noticed the word ישכון and found myself asking, why shouldn’t it be the verb שכך with the plural -WN suffix?

But that leads to my real question, what are the rules concerning the -WN plural verbal suffix? It is used for both second and third person plural. Is there something special about it? What rules govern its usage? A quick look shows that it is used 12 times in Genesis for both second and third person plural.

Please, I’m again on the road, with no access to libraries nor scholarly books, so please answer on line.

Karl W. Randolph.