Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

The answer to this is very simple: LOOK AT THE OT TEXT (as written!) and you will see right away how "exactly" it is used.

As to the question of what is its composition, here it is: 

WA = BA, 'come, be', a variant of HAWA, and HAYA, possible forerunners 

of HU and HIY. Hence, WAYIGA$ = בא-היא-גש BA-HIY-GA$, with HIY 

referring to the performer of the act GA$. Otherwise, the quibbles on the 

WAYIQTOL appear to me to be but a מהומה על מאומה

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Dec 17, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote:

since WAYIQTOL is part of the OT, how exactly was it 

used WITHIN THE OT TEXT AS WRITTEN.