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The Collapse Without Wisdom: Verb Themes and Syntax in Job 4:21
Job 4:21 הֲלֹא־נִסַּ֣ע יִתְרָ֣ם בָּ֑ם יָ֝מ֗וּתוּ וְלֹ֣א בְחָכְמָֽה׃ Focus on the Passive Niphal: נִסַּ֣ע The verb נִסַּ֣ע is in the Niphal stem, which often expresses passive or reflexive action. Derived from the root נ־ס־ע (“to journey,” “to depart,” or “to … Continue reading