Karl, I suspect the transliteration to 'Havenu' (rather than 'Hevenu') is due to English pronunciation, rather than Hebrew. It's similar, I believe, to the way 'Hallelujah' is often transliterated as 'Alleluia'.
To answer Sébastien's question, the reason for the different vowel under the ה prefix of the Hiphil has to do with the three-consonant root being used. If the root is 'strong' (i.e. no weak consonants), then the vowel under the prefixed ה is hireq (at least in the Qatal/Perfect conjugation). But if your root contains a weak consonant, you can find the vowel changing to sere or even holem-waw. If you get a grammar book, you should be able to consult verb tables (usually at the back) to show you the various permutations with the root. GEORGE ATHAS Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia) www.moore.edu.au _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
