On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Barry H. <nebarry AT verizon.net> wrote:
> In first Chronicles 17:11, we have:
>
> וַהֲכִינֹותִי
>
> Which is hifil, and in 17:12, we have
>
> וְכֹנַנְתִּי
>
> Which is poel.
>
> Is there any difference in meaning between the two stems at this point, or
> are they functionally the same?
>
For the root meaning, I have “to establish, in the sense of setting up,
making firm, trustworthy” and for the functional uses, apply the functions
from the hiphil and piel inflections.