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Double Usage of הוּא: Emphatic Subject Repetition in Biblical Hebrew
Introduction to Ezra 7:6
The verse in Ezra 7:6 presents a notable grammatical feature that warrants close attention: the repeated use of the independent pronoun הוּא (“he”) at the beginning of two clauses. This repetition is not mere redundancy; rather, it serves a distinct emphatic and syntactical function within Biblical Hebrew narrative style. This lesson explores how the double appearance of הוּא functions grammatically and semantically in this verse.
ה֤וּא עֶזְרָא֙ עָלָ֣ה מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְהֽוּא־סֹפֵ֤ר מָהִיר֙ בְּתֹורַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־לֹ֣ו הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כְּיַד־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל בַּקָּשָׁתֹֽו׃
Analysis of Key Words and Structures
הוּא (hu) – Independent pronoun, masculine singular.… Learn Hebrew