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  • From: Charles Grebe <animatedhebrew AT gmail.com>
  • To: Jerry Shepherd <jshepherd53 AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] 3ms vs 1cp pronominal suffixes on yiqtol
  • Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 12:07:46 -0500

Yes, I too have taught that the ennu suffix with the so-called energic-nun is ambiguous. I've looked at all the grammars I have and they say very little. Gesenius mentions only one possible example in Job 31:15 (see page 158, section 58k).

With regard to Ps 12, the NIV/ESV etc could be following the LXX. It is interesting that the LXX and a few late medieval Hebrew manuscripts make it explicitly plural.

Charles
Maniwaki, QC


On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Jerry Shepherd <jshepherd53 AT gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Charles,
 
You've raised a very interesting question.  I did a search in my BibleWorks, and while I cannot claim it is exhaustive, I couldn't find a single instance where this suffix on a finite verb is 1cpl.  For years now I've assumed and taught that the suffix is ambiguous.  I imagine that the supposed ambiguity comes from the occurrence of the suffix on the preposition min.  But, as far as I can tell, the suffix does not represent 1cpl on verbs.  In your particular example, I suppose the 3ms suffix can, as is sometimes the case with 3ms suffixes generally, refer to a plural entity.  And I see that several translations take it that way.
 
Blessings,
 
Jerry
 
Jerry Shepherd
Taylor Seminary
Edmonton, Alberta
 





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