Joseph, On a yiqtol verb, the 3ms pronominal suffix can be "nu" (Gen 9:5; 19:34; 21:13 ...) or "hu" (Gen 37:20; 41:33; Exo 1:22 ...), "nu" being more common. The 1cp pronominal suffix on yiqtol is also "nu" (Gen 5:29; 50:15; Exo 5:3 ...). So this phrase could be translated either way: "you shall bruise his heel" or "you shall bruise our heel".
Do you know of any translation that translates it as "our heel"? Sincerely, -Steve Miller Detroit www.voiceInWilderness.info No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life. - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Zellmer > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [b-hebrew] FW: Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense > > (Sorry, Joseph, forgot to hit "reply all" the first time to send it to the list. prz) > > Joseph, > > The verb is yiqtol, not qal. The subject is marked by the tau, indicating 2ms. The > nu suffix is a pronominal object-3ms. It is not part of the verb conjugation per se. > It marks the object of the verb. > > Hope this helps, > > Paul Zellmer > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joseph Roberts > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 1:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [b-hebrew] Plural Pronomial Suffixes used in a Singular sense > > I was reading about translations surrounding Genesis 3:15. It was interesting to > note that though many translate a portion of the verse as "it shall bruise thy head, > and thou shalt bruise his heel." the verb "tesuphenu" > has the first person plural ending yet it is translated as third person singular. Is this > a theological leaning or sometimes can a plural ending be used in a singular sense? > Joseph Roberts ( UCC 1-308) _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
