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The Suffix that Binds: Construct State and Apposition in Genealogical Phrases
וּבְנֵ֖י יִצְהָ֑ר קֹ֥רַח וָנֶ֖פֶג וְזִכְרִֽי׃
(Exodus 6:21)
And the sons of Yitshar: Qoraḥ and Nefeg and Zikhri
Genealogy as Grammar
Biblical genealogies are more than historical lists—they’re structured expressions of belonging, lineage, and narrative economy. A deceptively short verse like Exodus 6:21, listing the sons of Yitshar, is packed with morphological precision. The phrase וּבְנֵ֖י יִצְהָ֑ר (“and the sons of Yitshar”) features a classic example of construct state (סמיכות) in Biblical Hebrew, a grammatical phenomenon where two nouns are joined to express possession or close relationship.… Learn Hebrew
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