tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866132022161856151.post4620372079456599635..comments2010-01-13T15:08:45.848-05:00Shtiklerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07498936768989355610noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866132022161856151.post-26361374823695674312010-01-13T15:08:45.848-05:002010-01-13T15:08:45.848-05:00IMHO it&#39;s the dagesh chazak in the yud that&#39;s important, and would make the difference between the two meanings, especially in light of Shloime&#39;s comments.<br />I know, I know: most people are not makpid on dagesh chazak. But then again, most people are not makpid on dikduk. I would hope that those who read this blog do indeed care.MGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866132022161856151.post-42951162228645502312009-06-04T15:37:00.606-04:002009-06-04T15:37:00.606-04:00Not much of a difference in the reading, because the Minchas Shay (Ma&#39;amar Hama&#39;arich) says that a shevo before a yud is read as a Chirik anyway.Shloimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17700857159262389802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866132022161856151.post-58497441976530337712009-01-30T11:27:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:27:00.000-05:00That depends if you pronounce the יל syllable as a closed syllable or not. If you pronounce it as a closed syllable, there is a big difference, because the word for midwives is מְיַלְּדֵי with a dagesh in the ל.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866132022161856151.post-91214895928180028832009-01-20T10:17:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:17:00.000-05:00Ah, you mean because it is מילדי as opposed to מילדות. Good point.Shtiklerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07498936768989355610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866132022161856151.post-60201255113023856432009-01-20T09:20:00.000-05:002009-01-20T09:20:00.000-05:00Wouldn't it actually mean "midhusbands" (so to speak)?Michael Koplowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07334251239196640565noreply@blogger.com