On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 3:59 AM, Christopher Kimball wrote:
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> How does the word NI$:TANFH come from the root $NH? I don't know where
> the initial N comes from.
In Mishnaic Hebrew, there is a "Nitpael" binyan that is a combination
of Hebrew Niphal and
(H)itpael. Since Aramaic Itpael is also a passive, I'd feel it is the
one that is involved.