Biblia Hebraica (Biblical Hebrew - Lesson 7)

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LESSO VII
Nouns - Hebrew nouns are divided into three classes Primitive nouns are those for which no known derivation exists (e.g. - bf) ) The vast majority of Hebrew nouns are derived from verbs. A few Hebrew nouns are derived from other nouns.

Gender Nouns referring to female persons or animals will be feminine. Noun ending in hf will normally be feminine in gender. A few nouns are made feminine by the addition of form of the noun. Nouns ending in

hf

to the masculine

t will ordinarily be feminine.

Nouns that refer to parts of the body that exist in pairs are usually feminine. Masculine no ending Feminine

singular dual plural Number

{iya {yi

hf or t {iya tO

Masculine Plural Endings Most masculine nouns have plurals that end in {yi A few masculine nouns have plurals that end in tO which is the ending normally used for feminine plurals.

Feminine Plural Endings Most feminine nouns have plurals that end in tO A few feminine nouns have plurals that end {yi in which is the ending normally used for the masculine plurals.

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Dual Nouns The dual ending is normally written as {iya For reasons that are no longer clear, some nouns appear to have a dual ending but without any dual meaning. VOCABULARY

hfmfdA) yfnodA) hfwh:y hfm"h:B rf&fB |Ot:B {aG |ereD hf$fBay yiK loK }"K do):m hfw:cim $epen rfpf( hedf& {iyamf$

ground, earth Lord LORD cattle flesh in the midst of also way dry ground for, that, because all, every thus, so very, exceedingly commandment soul, living being dust field heavens, sky

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