Thanks for this, Peter. I have had to bow out of the discussion because itWell, we have Gen 18:1-2 which surely implies that Abraham was still sitting down (participle) when he looked up (WAYYIQTOL). Then there is Genesis 1:2-3 where presumably the Spirit (or whatever) was still hovering (participle) over the waters when God spoke (WAYYIQTOL). And Job 1:1-2 where we presume that Job was upright (verbless) and fearing God (WEYIQTOL) at the time that his children were born (WAYYIQTOL); again 1:5-6 where Job used to pray every day (YIQTOL) and still did so when the angels presented themselves to God (WAYYIQTOL). 1 Samuel 1:7 is hard to interpret, but it was while Peninnah was provoking her (YIQTOL) that Hannah started to weep (WAYYIQTOL); in 1:9-10 it is while Eli is sitting (participle) and Hannah's soul is bitter (verbless) that Hannah prays (WAYYIQTOL).
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Could you offer some examples of the following:
WAYYIQTOL following a stative or continuing action (verbless or YIQTOL) clause refers to an event taking place while that state or continuing action is continuing.
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