1. Hebrew nouns take a masc. or fem. form
Ross Chapter p. 71
7.1 The Noun
Hebrew nouns take a masc. or fem. form
The masc. has no specific morpheme
The fem. might end in -â
The plural indicators are -îm (m) and -ôt (f)
N.B. funkatives:

2. Plural endings can designate 1. Number (more than one) 2. Abstracts
Ross Chapter p. 71
Plural endings can designate
1. Number (more than one)
2. Abstracts
3. Emphasis
Singular nouns can designate
1. Number (only one)
2. Collectives

3. Hebr. / Eng sentences use word order for meaning
Ross Chapter p. 72
Hebr. / Eng sentences use word order for meaning
Greek uses word inflection
English: The boy went to school. Subj - Vb - Other
Hebr. Noun sentence: Subj - Other
Hebr. Verb sentence: Vb - Subj - Other

4. Form of the conjunctive waw: joins to linked word Usually a :w
Ross Chapter p. 73
Form of the conjunctive waw: joins to linked word
Usually a :w
S.t. aw ew fw with A E F e.g.,
S.t. yiw
S.t. U
S.t. fw

5. Ross Chapter p. 74
Translating the Conjunction
“and” and the sailors feared and cried out
“but” the sailors were doing this but Jonah had gone below
“now” now Nineveh was a great city

6. Ross Chapter p. 74