Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Steve Miller" <smille10 AT sbcglobal.net>]

Thank you, Jerry, George & Isaac. That answers it. I looked at all participle and infinitive instances of שמר and also all uses of שׂנא (hate), and it is as you said.

 

Sincerely yours,

Steve Miller

Detroit

www.voiceInWilderness.info

Though an army should encamp against me,

my heart won't fear from anxiety.

Though a war rise up against me to rent,

in this thing I will be confident. (Ps 27:3)

 

From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Shepherd
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 10:07 PM
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Ps 31:7 hashomrim

 

Hi Steve,

 

Unless someone knows of an example I am unaware of, this is an impossibility.  This is a masculine plural participle.  It always refers to those doing the action, never to the action in the abstract.

 

Jerry Shepherd

Taylor Seminary

Edmonton, Alberta

jshepherd53 AT gmail.com