Hebrew Syntax Search

David Fish

I am interested in setting up a search for Hebrew clauses that start with a 'waw' without a verb.

How would I create that search? In advance, thank you!

MJ. Smith

Does this help"

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Verbless Clauses

This grammatical construction, like the tripartite nominal clause construction, is a clause that does not contain a finite verb. This construction is also referred to as the Nominal Clause and the Noun Clause. A verb, usually a copula, will always be added when translating these clauses into English.

Example: Exodus 6:2

אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה

I am the LORD.

More Information
• This can be searched for with {Section <GrammaticalConstructions Verbless Clause>} in the Bible Search (Basic Seach can also be used).
• Gesenius provides an short description of this construction in Gesenius Hebrew Grammar
• Many linguistic issues surrounding verbless clauses are discussed in great detail in The Verbless Clause in Biblical Hebrew
• van der Merwe also provides a short discussion on the construction in A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar

James Parks, Hebrew Grammatical Constructions Documentation (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015).

Dave Hooton

David Fish said:

How would I create that search? In advance, thank you!

This is a start

The first Clause IC  excludes a Finite Verb. The second is the waw "And".