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Negative Imperative with Jussive Verbs and Genitive Apposition
Introduction to Numbers 4:18
This verse is part of a divine command to preserve the lives of the Qehatite clan among the Levites, who were tasked with transporting the most sacred objects. The verse uses a negative imperative with a jussive verb, which is a common grammatical structure in Biblical Hebrew for expressing prohibitions. It also features an example of genitive apposition, where one noun defines another. This lesson will explore both features: the construction of prohibitive commands using אַל + jussive, and the syntactical function of noun + genitive noun phrase as a descriptive unit.… Learn Hebrew
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