To: Jonathan Mohler <jonathan.mohler AT gmail.com>
Cc: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Ex 6:6 hiphil imperative 'bring'
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:19:51 +0100
I suppose then a classic example of what you are saying is found in
the verb רום where the qal is usually: lift up, lift oneself up,
become high, exalt, but the hiphil is: lift up, elevate, exalt,
increase ones own power. The nuance is there I suppose but I
certainly see little difference between the two except that the
hiphil might appear More assertive? more referring to raising
yourself louder, noisier, higher? (but then I would have expected
the latter to be in a piel? Please forgive my obvious lack of
insight, but knowing the grammatical descriptions/theories and
categories and then understanding the practical realities of
translation are two different skills, the latter I am just beginning
to learn.
Chris Watts
Ireland
Finally, if I am off the mark as to the link between the two roots,
the point is still valid: Shalach is causative semantically and
proves the point I was making that Chris has no reason to balk at a
hiphil used imperatively.
Jonathan Mohler
Baptist Bible Graduate School
Springfield, Mo
Re: [b-hebrew] Ex 6:6 hiphil imperative 'bring'
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