To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Fw: I AM
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 11:32:52 -0700
Shoshanna,
> On Hebrew Grammar
>
> On the fact that the same word is used AS a future tense word in other
> places in the Torah
But not always or only as future. The prefix conjugation serves
both purposes.
> On the fact that, since I first began to learn Hebrew both as a Biblical and
> spoken language (since kindergarten), which I am now fluent in, and which
> includes many adult years living in Israel, NOWHERE was "Ehyeh" ever used in
> anything but future tense.
>
> On the fact that, Biblical Hebrew is still Hebrew, and not some other
> language
But modern Hebrew is based more on Mishnaic than biblical
Hebrew (evidence e.g. the lack of the waw-consecutive form).
Mishnaic Hebrew developed into a tensed language, whereas
biblical Hebrew seems to be something different.
> If someone would remind me where exactly this pasuk (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh) is,
> in the Torah, I will see if I can find if any of the commentaries comment on
> this.