Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Michael Abernathy <mabernathy AT conwaycorp.net>]

Karl,
I admit my Hebrew needs a lot of work.  I don't see what contextual clues you do that make כפר a noun. Can you explain what tells you this is not a verb?
Sincerely,
Michael Abernathy

On 12/21/2012 4:29 PM, K Randolph wrote:

Dear Philip:

2012/12/17 Philip <philipengmann AT yahoo.com>

Dear Listees,

 

does the way the word, וְכִפֶּר in MT (CV) Dt 32:43 is rendered represent emphasis of this word?

 

Deuteronomy 32:43, MT

עַמּוֹ אַדְמָתוֹ , וְכִפֶּר לְצָרָיו הַרְנִינוּ גוֹיִם עַמּוֹ, כִּי דַם-עֲבָדָיו יִקּוֹם; וְנָקָם יָשִׁיב

 

First of all, get rid of those pesky dots! They’re wrong.

The word כפר here is a noun, not a verb. Context tells us that. 

The last two sections form a couplet, “And he causes to return vengeance to his enemies, and covering (as in covering the cost, purchase price or redemption, here redemption) of his land is with him.” 

 

Karl W. Randolph.

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