An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax

32.
ה ֶשֹׁמ ע ַמ ְשִׁיּ וַ
ה ֶכֹבּ ם ָעה־ת ָ אֶ
Moses heard the people wailing.
Num 11:10
e The accusative of state may disagree with its referent in gender or number.
33. יבְ ַ יֹא־ל ָכּ־תא ֶ תי ָ ֫
ִכּהִ יחִ ל֑
ֶ֫
Strike all my enemies on the jaw.
Ps 3:8
The accusative of manner describes the way in which an action is performed;
it, too, is anarthrous.
34.
ה ָמוֹר וּכלְ תֽ ֵ אֹ לוְ You will no longer walk proudly.
35. ׃דחָ ֶ וֹד ְ
36.
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Mic 2:3
א ם ֶכ ְשׁ באָ ְל to serve him with one accord
ינֵ ְבּ וּט ְפּ ְשׁ תִּ
םירִ ָשׁימֵ ׃םדָ אָ
Zeph 3:9
Do you judge uprightly among people?
Ps 58:2
יתי ִ ֵל֫ ְפ ִנ תוֹארוֹנ ָ I am made wonderful fearfully.
Ps 139:14
The accusative of limitation specifies the extent to which an action is
performed.
38. ינֵ ְפל ִ וּנ ְפִי ףרֶ ֫
ֹע
םהי ֶ בְ ֵ יֹאֽ They turn as far as the neck (i.e., turn their backs)
before their enemies.
Josh 7:12
The accusative of specification describes a feature of a noun in the absolute
state; the accusative is indefinite. This accusative usage is similar to certain
genitive patterns.
39.
40.
תוֹרֹנ ְמ לִ
לקָ ְשׁ מוּ ִ
בהָ ז ָ םהי ֶ תֹר ֵ ֵנו ְ בהָ זָּ הַ
and the weight of the lampstands of gold
(GENITIVE) and their lamps of gold
(ACCUSATIVE)
1 Chr 28:15
׃זֹע־יסִ חֲ מֽ ַ התָּ אַ וְ
You are my refuge as to strength.