-- The simple answer is that the Hebrew, Phoenician,
Ammonite "BAT" originated from the earlier "BNT".
The Nun drupped out completely in the singular,
but left a pronpunciation-trace in declensions,
which existed still in the the Masoretes time. They
heard it, and marked it with a dagesh.
In the plural of original Nun remained, even in
declensions.
-- The mystery deepens: again one make assertions about
subjects with which one choses not to acquaint oneself.
Your position clearly implies that biblical Hebrew
had nothing in common with its sister NW Semitic dialects,
or the wider linguistic horizon where it was in usage.
Ezov Haqyr,
Uri Hurwitz Great Neck, NY
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