Unit 23 Flashcards
The qal infinitive absolute, purpose clauses with the yiqtol or cohortative
כֹּה
Thus
נָבִיא
Prophet
ג - ז - ל
To rob
פ - ק - ד
To command
ס - ל - ח
To forgive
שׂ - ח - ק
To play
צ - ח - ק
To laugh
מִדְבָּר
Wilderness, desert
Aside from its form, how is the infinitive absolute different from the construct?
It only has one form and cannot take any prefixes or suffixes except the conjunction waw and the interrogative ה
What are the main uses of the infinitive absolute?
In conjunction with finite verbs of the same root, twice in a row following a finite verb, as an imperative or other finite verb, as an infinitive construct
What is the function of the infinitive absolute when in conjunction with finite verbs of the same root?
To underscore or reinforce the meaning of the finite verb (‘indeed’, ‘surely’)
What does it look like when two infinitives absolute follow a finite verb?
Finite verb + two infinitives absolute joined by the conjunction waw, with the first infinitive is from the same root as the finite verb
What is a purpose clause?
A clause that in English begins with ‘so that’ or ‘in order to/that’
How is a purpose clause formed with a yiqtol or cohortative?
Conjunction waw followed by yiqtol or cohortative; sometimes introduced by לְמַעַן + the yiqtol
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Joshua
נוּן
Nun or Non (father of Joshua)
ח - ר - שׁ
To be quiet, to be deaf
יְרִיחוֹ
Jericho
זוֹנָה
Prostitute
רַהַב
Rahab
שׁ - כ - ב
To lie down
ח - פ - ר
To scout out
כֵּן
That is so, of course
מִנַּייִן
From where
שַׁעַר
Gate
ס - ג - ר
To close
חוֹשֶׁךְ
Darkness
מַהֵר
Quickly
אֵימָה
Awe, dread
מִפְּנֵי
Because of, away from, from
חֶבֶל
Rope
בַּעַד
Through
חַלּוֹן
Window
קִיר
Wall
