Two Cases of a Pseudo-Dual in Biblical Hebrew
TL;DR: This post discusses the morphology of the Hebrew word for “sky, heaven” (שָׁמַיִם šāmáyim). I propose it is a pseudo-dual, i.e., historically a plural form that was reanalyzed as a dual. This perspective is supported by comparative Semitic evidence and pre-Masoretic orthographic conventions.... Read More