I wonder if we shouldn't expand the definition of a cognate accusative (CA)o something broader and more meaningful than "emphasis." I don't like the term at all as it is subject to a great deal of subjective meaning.
Chris, If you want to confine your search to cognate accusative that express the narrow definition of "emphasis," then I would say this is not the type of CA you are dealing with. But I do think, generally speaking 7:9 is a type of CA. Jonathan Mohler On Jun 8, 2013, at 8:33 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > As you will have noticed from my earlier posts, I am studying the use of > emphatic cognate accusatives in Zechariah. > Two of these instances do not seem to be emphatic, but I want to confirm this. > > Zechariah 7:9 מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱמֶת֙ שְׁפֹ֔טוּ וְחֶ֣סֶד וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים עֲשׂ֖וּ > אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אָחִֽיו > > “Judge with the judgment of truth (ie, true judgment), and let each man > practice kindness and compassion toward his brother.” > The cognate accusative מִשְׁפַּ֤ט occurs with the verb שְׁפֹ֔טוּ, but this > does not seem to be an emphatic use of the cognate repetition. > > PROOF: In both Zechariah 7:9 and 8:16, מִשְׁפַּ֤ט is modified with a > construct noun. The effect is not to emphasize the act of judging, but to > qualify the kind of judgment that is to take place: “Judge with the judgment > of truth (7:9) and peace (8:16)” means simply “let your judgment be guided by > truth and peace, respectively. > There is no occurrence of שׁוּב, גָדוּל, or chiasm in this verse, so it is > unlike the examples of cognate accusative use Zechariah 1:14-15 and 8:2. > > Zechariah 8:16 parallels 7:9 > > 8:16 אֱמֶת֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט שָׁל֔וֹם שִׁפְט֖וּ > > “Judge with the judgment of peace…” The cognate accusative מִשְׁפַּ֤ט occurs > with the verb שְׁפֹ֔טוּ, but this does not seem to be an emphatic use of the > cognate repetition. > > Again, there is no occurrence of שׁוּב, גָדוּל, or chiasmus in this verse, so > it is unlike Zechariah 1:14-15 and 8:2. However, it does share commonalities > with 7:9. This suggests a link between 8:16 and 7:9. > > 1.) Is my logic sound that, because the cognate repetition qualifies the > verb, it is therefore not an emphatic construction? > > 2.) Could someone please point me in the direction of a scholarly work to > support this claim, if the claim is valid. > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > Sincerely, > > Chris Lovelace
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