In this week's parsha, במדבר כח:י, the פסוק reads:
'עֹלַת שַׁבַּת בְּשַׁבַּתּוֹ וגו
Why is the סמיכות form (שַׁבַּת) used instead of שַׁבָּת?
Friday, July 26, 2024
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Why is shabath kodsh'kha a quirk? Shabath kodesh kodesh is literally "Sabbath of Holiness" (i.e. s'mikhuth), though we understand it and translate it as "holy Sabbath".
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September 21, 2010 at 12:55 AM
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It seems the "construct" form is syntactically valid, even where the "stand-alone" form is expected.
Other example that come to mind:
אשת (=אשה) יפת תואר
שכורת (=שכורה) ולא מיין
-Jack Gross
Deep in the heart of Midwood -
July 12, 2011 at 1:46 PM
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Similarly in Parshat Emor "מִשְׁפַּט אֶחָד יִהְיֶה לָכֶם".
Just a Masoretic quirk.