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The Answering Voice: Analyzing וַיַּעַן in Job 20:1

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Biblical Hebrew
Introduction to Job 20:1: The Structure of Dialogue Job 20:1 introduces the second speech of Ṣofar the Naʿamatite, one of Job’s three interlocutors. The verb וַיַּעַן (vayyaʿan), meaning “and he answered“, is a standard formula in biblical dialogue, particularly in narrative and poetic discourse. However, its function in the Book of Job carries literary, rhetorical, and theological weight. This article examines the morphology, syntax, and stylistic implications of וַיַּעַן as it initiates Ṣofar’s response within the dramatic framework of the dialogue.… Learn Hebrew
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