[Mesorah] Beva'u, Ke'an, Na, Ata

[Danny Levy]

R' Aharon,

The Targum expert, Raphael Binyamin Posen z"l, discusses this issue at
length in his book "Ha'akivut Hatargumit B'targum Onkelos" (Hebrew
University Magnes Press, Jerusalem, 2004), pp. 165-180.
I don't have the time just now to read it through and summarize his
conclusions.  If you are unable to get hold of the book, let me know and I
will try to find time to do it.

Danny Levy

‫בתאריך יום ד׳, 6 בנוב׳ 2019 ב-2:59 מאת ‪Aharon Gal via Mesorah‬‏ <‪
mesorah at lists.aishdas.org‬‏>:‬

> I am trying to find the meaning of the words ATA and NA in Leshon Kodesh,
> and Beva’u and Ke’an in Aramaic.
> Reading the pesukim seems to me that in most cases ATA is NOW.
> In most cases VE’ATA, is “THEREFORE", or "AS A RESULT”.
> In Aramaic I see KE’AN as a translation for NA and also as a translation
> for ATA
> I notices that where NA is after a verb, then the translation is KE’AN.
> When it is not after a verb, then the translation is BEVA’U.
> BEVAU is also the translation of ANA.
>
> Therefore, can I conclude that NA not after a verb is ANA, “Please”.
> After a verb is not clear to me. I cannot say it is “Please” as many time
> I see that it comes in pesukim that are Hashem’s commands.
> My questions are:
> 1.  what is “NA” in Hebrew when it comes after a verb (in the bible)
> 2.  What is “ATA”? is it mostly “Now” but sometimes “Therefore”?
> 3. What is Ke’an” in Aramaic? How do I know when it means “Now”, or
> “Please” or “Therefore”?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aharon
>
>
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