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The Use of Narrative Verb Forms in Job 11:1

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Biblical Hebrew
Introduction to Job 11:1 Job 11:1 introduces a speech by צֹפַר הַנַּעֲמָתִי (Tsofar ha-Na‘amati), one of Job’s friends. The verse consists of two key verbs, וַיַּעַן (vayya‘an, “and he answered”) and וַיֹּאמַר (vayyo’mer, “and he said”), both of which follow the standard Biblical Hebrew narrative verb structure. These forms are part of the wayyiqtol sequence, which is crucial for the flow of Biblical narrative. וַ֭יַּעַן צֹפַ֥ר הַֽנַּעֲמָתִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ Analysis of Key Words/Phrases 1. וַיַּעַן (vayya‘an) – “And he answered” 2. צֹפַר הַנַּעֲמָתִי (Tsofar ha-Na‘amati) – “Tsofar the Na‘amathite” 3.… Learn Hebrew
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