Hebrew Syntax Search

David Fish
David Fish Member Posts: 138 ✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

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!

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,130

    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).

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,678

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

    This is a start

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

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