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Learn Hebrew Adjectives, etc. ~ Lesson 2
Interogratives
By Jeff A. Benner
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Questions in Hebrew can easily be identified by one of the following words which will begin a sentence.
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מִי
| | Who |
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מָה
| | What |
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מָתַי
| | When |
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אֵיפֹה / אֵי
| | Where |
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לָמָּה
| | Why |
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אֵיךְ
| | How |
A sentence can also begin with what is called the "interogative Hey". This is the letter ה being prefixed to a word. As an example, the Hebrew word יְדַעְתֶּם (Genesis 44:15) would be translated as "you know" but, if it is prefixed by the interogative hey it would appear as הַיְדַעְתֶּם (Genesis 29:5) and be translated as "do you know?"
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