From: "Translation Officer - Bible Society of South Africa" <translate AT biblesociety.co.za>
To: <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Qohelet
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:31:38 +0200
Dear all
The word <<qohelet>> seems to be morphologically feminine, but semantically
(<<ben David melex birushalayim>>, 1:1) and syntactically (<<amar qohelet>>,
1:2; <<amar haqqohelet>>, 12:8; <<haya qohelet xaxam>>, 12:9; <<biqqesh
qohelet>>, 12:10) masculine. Is there any reason for this specific
morphological form?
And why the feminine form of the verb in 7:27 -- <<amerah qohelet>>? As far
as I can make out, the textual evidence seems to support this reading,
rather than <<amar qohelet>>, which one would have expected.
I know that this isn't of earth-shattering importance, but I would be
interested to know what the great minds have to say.
Regards
Manie van den Heever
Qohelet,
Translation Officer - Bible Society of South Africa, 01/16/2003