To: Liz Fried <lizfried AT umich.edu>, Hebrew List <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Psalm 20
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 16:14:39 -0500
Dear Liz,
Sentence initial yiqtols are understood by many grammarians always to be
jussive. See
Niccacci _Syntax_, section 55.
Lee R. Martin
Liz Fried wrote:
> Why is Psalm 20 translated in the jussive?
> Is it just style, or is there a grammatical reason I'm missing?
> thanks,
> Liz
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