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Key Discovery:
Ancient Judean has NO WORD for "yes." Modern Hebrew "ken" (ืื) is NOT biblical.
How to Say "Yes":
To give approval or permission, repeat the verb: Infinitive + Conjugated form.
READING GOAL:
To recognize verb doubling as the Judean way to express "yes," approval, or permission.
English: "Yes" is a separate word
Judean: INFINITIVE + CONJUGATED VERB = "Yes, do that"
The pattern shows emphasis and grants permission.
INFINITIVE + CONJUGATED VERB
= "YES, [do that]"
Genesis 2:16
ืืื ืชืืื
(akhol tokhel)
"eating you-eat" = "YES, you may eat"
God giving permission to Adam to eat from the trees.
| Use Case | Use Verb Doubling? |
|---|---|
| "May I eat?" โ "Yes, eat" | โ Yes |
| Granting permission | โ Yes |
| Emphasizing approval | โ Yes |
| "Is this good?" โ "Yes" | โ No (different construction) |
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*Rule discovered and documented through direct textual analysis by Itharey Daughter of the Diaspora and it is implemented into the Judean Translator.
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