1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/heblang February 2000
2 36 18_RE: Chataf vs Shva14_Russell Hendel22_rhendel@mcs.drexel.edu36_Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:12:00 -0500 (EST)554_- The identification of correct notation on such matters as >CHATAF PATACH vs >SHVA is one of the most exciting and challenging aspects of Biblical Textual Study. I present below the complete rules for words with ROOT, ASR.<br><br><br><br>RULE: ===== The 4 fold rule governing all cases with root ASR is >MASR in construct is ALWAYS SHVA (FOOTNOTE *1) >MASR not in construct in always CHATAF >ASR+BCLM is always SHVA (Dt 26:12 and Neh 10:39) >*1 MASR MASAYR (Neh 10:39) are both Chataf; the alliteration is used to prevent confusing 2 similar words [...]