[Mesorah] Possesive phrases

Richard via Mesorah mesorah at lists.aishdas.org
Mon Aug 11 08:34:35 PDT 2014


Matisyahu Ben Yochanan
Cohein Gadol

Does the title "Cohein Gadol" refore to Matisyahu or to Yochanan?

Many such ambiguites exist.

The Masoretic tipcha indicates
Ani, Hashem Elokeichem

But I have seen translators say:
I AM Hashem, who is Elokeichem (Your G-d)

How about Vayikkach Mosheh v'Aharon? 

Vayikkach is singular.

Hatzlachah.
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Shalom and Best Regards,
RRW 
כז צִיּוֹן, בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶה;
וְשָׁבֶיהָ, בִּצְדָקָה.


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