Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

It is news to me that God "continues". יקרא YIQRA = HIY-QARA,
where היא HIY is man. ויקרא WA-YI-QRA = BA-HIY-QARA.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Dec 13, 2012, at 11:27 AM, Rolf wrote:

> > > >  "YHWH God continued to form (WAYYIQTOL, Qal) from the ground  
> > > > every animal and every flying creature of the heavens; and he  
> > > > continued to bring (WAYYIQTOL Hifil) them to the man to see  
> > > > (infinitive copnstruct) what he would call (YIQTOL, Qal) each  
> > > > one. And whatever the man called (YIQTOL, Qal) it, each living  
> > > > soul, that was its name."