Pere:
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com> wrote:
(Karl)I was just reading Job 15:28 and noticed the word ישכון and found myself asking, why shouldn’t it be the verb שכך with the plural -WN suffix?(Pere)First, Karl, the verb here is שכן and not שכך (nun, not kaph)Second, -WN is not here a plural suffixThe nun in -WN belongs to the root; the .W- is a INfix (a letter inserted between kaph and nun)Our verb (Job 15:28) is a singular form, not a plural one.That was my first reaction, but then I tried to fit it into the context, and it doesn’t make sense.(Karl)But that leads to my real question, what are the rules concerning the -WN plural verbal suffix? It is used for both second and third person plural. Is there something special about it? What rules govern its usage? A quick look shows that it is used 12 times in Genesis for both second and third person plural.(Pere)Are you sure that -WN is a plural verbal suffix?Yes.Bring here, please, some samples thereof so that we can follow up dealing with this discussion.Genesis 3:3–4, 18:28–32, 32:20, 41:43, 43:32, 44:1, 23, Exodus 1:22, 3:12Friendly,Pere Porta(Barcelona, Catalonia, Northeastern Spain)I see you took this off list. You may put this response on list if you wish.Karl W. Randolph.
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