Nir,

You didn't change the subject line or copy much of the message to which you 
were responding. This would make it very difficult for some members to follow 
your contribution here. Perhaps adjust the subject line in future? Thanks.


GEORGE ATHAS
Co-Moderator, B-Hebrew
Sydney, Australia


From: "Nir cohen - Prof. Mat." <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Date: Monday, 22 July 2013 8:06 AM
To: B-Hebrew <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 127, Issue 33

mike,

But I didn't think there was a future tense in Hebrew?

yiqtol is, indeed, used as future indicative in many places. here,
however, i believe it is used as present continuous: although the
prophecy is about the future, the prophet's mourning is in the present.
or still better, as atemporal: it describes a situation without
altogether specifying a time frame.

all these nuances are imperfective.

nir cohen

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