Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yigal Levin <Yigal.Levin AT biu.ac.il>]

"Nunation", using a nun for the plural instead of mem, is a well-know phenomenon of Mishnaic Hebrew, apparently due to Aramaic influence. As Ken mentioned below, it is also well-known in the DSS. It was fairly standard in the Hebrew of the Second Temple period and later. Even in the Iron Age, it appeared in Moabite and Ammonite. Not surprising to find it in Daniel, considering the fairly late date of its composition, and the fact that the writer was obviously bi-lingual.

 

Yigal Levin

 

From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ken Penner
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 1:08 PM
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The interchange of final nun and mem is a phenomenon well-attested in the Dead Sea Scrolls. I mention this in my notes at http://www.academia.edu/1739015/Qumran_Hebrew_compared_to_Biblical_Hebrew

 

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From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Shepherd
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Daniel 12:13

 

Gary and others,

 

I believe that Martin has the correct assessment here, except that, rather than this being a confusion, it is probably simply an option open to the writer.  Waltke-O'Connor give a number of examples in IBHS 7.4b; and Joüon-Muraoka discuss the phenomenon in 90.3.  It is also discussed in GKC 87e.  Most of these are poetic and later texts.

 

Other places where this occurs are Judg 5:10; 1 Kgs 11:33; 2 Kgs 11:13; Ezek 4:9; 26:18; Micah 3:12; Job 4:2; 24:22; 31:10; Prov 31:3; Lam 1:4; 4:3.

 

Blessings,

 

Jerry

Jerry Shepherd

Taylor Seminary

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