[Mesorah] Rahbbee vs. Ribbi Danniyel 2:48

[Simon Montagu via Mesorah]

As it happens the same verb "rabbi" comes up in the Targum to this week's
parasha, translating "yimshah" in 16:32

On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Mandel, Seth via Mesorah <
mesorah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:

> Not just when "something happens." In most languages there are verbs of
> state, such as "it smells bad." But Zev is absolutely correct, that in this
> pasuq "rabbi" is a verb. 'Tis true, in English King James translates it as "Then
> the king made Daniel a great man" (and following him most English
> translations).  But in Aramaic, as in Hebrew, "made a great man" is one
> word.  In Esther 3:1, the Hebrew equivalent is translated "After these
> things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman," although it could easily be
> translated "he made him a great man."
>
>
> Rabbi Dr. Seth Mandel
>
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> *From:* Mesorah <mesorah-bounces at lists.aishdas.org> on behalf of Zev Sero
> via Mesorah <mesorah at lists.aishdas.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 30, 2017 8:50 AM
> *To:* Akiva Miller; mesorah at aishdas.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Mesorah] Rahbbee vs. Ribbi Danniyel 2:48
>
> On 30/04/17 08:37, Akiva Miller via Mesorah wrote:
> > You all realize that this pasuk is Aramaic, right? Is there a
> > presumption that all the rules are the same in both languages?
>
> In any language, a sentence in which something happens requires a verb.
> In this sentence "rabi" is clearly that verb.
>
> --
> Zev Sero                May 2017, with its *nine* days of Chanukah,
> zev at sero.name           be a brilliant year for us all
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