Ch. 8: Vocab + Grammar Flashcards
אֹ֫הֶל
tent
אַחֵר
other, another, foreign
אֵיךְ (Also as אֵיכָה)
how?
אֶ֫לֶף
thousand
(1) אֳשֶׁר
(2) כַּאֳשֶׁר
(1) who, whom, that, which;
(2) as, when
בְּהֵמָה
animal(s), beast(s), cattle
גַּם
also, even
דָּם
blood
הֲ
interrogative particle
טָהוֹר
clean, pure
(1) כִּי
(2) כִּי־אִם
(1) that, because; (adversative) but, except; (emphatic) indeed, truly
(2) but, except, only
כְּסִיל
fool, shameless person
לָ֫מָּה (Also as לָמָה)
why?
מָה
what?
מַדּוּעַ
why?
מִי
who?
עָנִי
poor, humble, afflicted
שֶׁ֫מֶנ
oil, fat
שֹׁפֵט
one who judges, a judge
When a Hebrew demonstrative is functioning as an adjective…
…it will follow then noun and agree in gender, number, and definiteness.
When a Hebrew demonstrative is functioning as an pronoun…
…it will precede the noun and agree in gender and number only (not definiteness).
What are the most common Hebrew interrogatives?
מִי (who? whom?) and מָה (what?).
What is the interrogative particle?
The interrogative particle (הֳ) is another way Hebrew asks a questions, by prefixing it to the first word of the interrogative clause (those that ask a question).
What are the three forms for the interrogative particle, and in what cases will you see these forms?
- הֳ - the usual/most common spelling.
- הַ - before most gutturals and consonants with Shewa.
- הֶ - before gutturals with Qamets (e.g. אָ)
