I have a question or two about Isaiah 7:14. Let me say at the outset that I
do not care whether the feminine singular noun ‘LMH means virgin or young
woman. After the atnach at ‘WT up to the zeqef qatan at BN there are five
words - HNH H‘LMH HRM
VYLDT BN. There is a demonstrative particle (DP), a feminine singular noun
(FSN1), a second feminine singular noun (FSN 2),
a qal feminine singular active participle (FSAP), and a singular masculine
noun (MSN).
My first question relates to FSN1 and FSN2, are these nouns together a singular construct? Both retain the qamets and the terminal H and neither shortened the qamets to a patah or added a terminal T. My second question pertains to FSAP. Is this treated as a noun or a verb, i.e. can it be read as a noun “one who gives birth” or can it only be read as “she will be giving birth”.
In the former case the structure changes to DP, FSN1, FSN2, FSN3, MSN.HH: The verb is understood.
This of course leaves the phrase without a verb.
My last question is about the definite article attached to FSN1. Is thereHH: Yes, it is the subject.
some significance to this noun being only the noun to have a definite article?
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