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Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8

From: Chris Watts <dekruidnootjes AT eircom.net>
To: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
Cc: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>, Mike Burke <michaelgburk AT yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 22:16:36 +0100

Well that is exactly the same as saying that 15th century literary dutch or shakespearen literature was never spoken. How can people not speak the language they write?
Chris Watts
Ireland

On 21 Jul 2013, at 21:04, Isaac Fried wrote:

Your assumption that biblical Hebrew was ever spoken is possibly a historical fantasy.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jul 21, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Chris Watts wrote:

Modern hebrew of course has the three tenses now, but
biblical hebrew spoke with two distinct forms only and then varying
combinations of these two distinct forms would communicate the past
present and future in their evryday lives.

[b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Mike Burke, 07/20/2013
- Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Isaac Fried, 07/20/2013
- Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Mike Burke, 07/20/2013
  - Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Dave Washburn, 07/20/2013
    - Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Mike Burke, 07/20/2013
      - Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Isaac Fried, 07/20/2013
      - Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Dave Washburn, 07/21/2013
      - Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Chris Watts, 07/21/2013
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Isaac Fried, 07/21/2013
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Chris Watts, 07/21/2013
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Isaac Fried, 07/21/2013
        Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, Will Parsons, 07/21/2013
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] ואילילה Micah 1:8, K Randolph, 07/29/2013