Comments on: Addendum to my Elohim Sitchin Searches

By: MSH

MSH — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:52:58 +0000

@Dispraxis: Yes on the SESB (which is now in version 3, I believe). No problem on the subscription!

By: Dispraxis

Dispraxis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:05:49 +0000

Dr. Heiser: thanks for that information. I'm relatively new to building and using syntax queries, and you've shown me I still have much to learn. If I'm not mistaken, the new Stuttgart Electronic Study Bible (SESB), Version 3.0 Upgrade would add additional database(s?) to the ones available, but alas, I can't afford to upgrade from v. 2 right now. I highly recommend Logos to anyone who crosses my path, over Bibleworks, Bibloi, Gramcord, PC Study Bible, Wordsearch, Quickverse, etc., all of which (and more) I own, Also, thanks for your work as Academic Editor of Bible Study Magazine, but again, finances require I let my subscription lapse. Perhaps things will improve for everyone! -John

By: MSH

MSH — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:20:34 +0000

@Dispraxis: oops – my bad; this is a different query. Yes, this query yields five. Morphologies differ on this word (and many others). It has to do with “tagging philosophy” (e.g., are you tagging only form as a rule, or function? do you believe there are such things as adjectives, or are those just uses of nouns?). There are other occurrences of plural predicate with elohim besides these five, but they can only be found with other queries.

By: MSH

MSH — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:12:29 +0000

@Dispraxis: I ran it on AF. Did you add morphology?

By: Dispraxis

Dispraxis — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:10:03 +0000

I was interested in running the last video query: Plural Verb + Elohim (CCB), but my results of course did not tally with yours again. I would like to know if when you run this query, you also get 5 hits. I'm not sure if the mistake is mine, or if, as I noticed, the AFAT morphology is noun masculine singular normal and the other 4 versions of the Hebrew Bible in Logos I have show noun masculine plural absolute. Interesting.

By: MSH

MSH — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:40:17 +0000

@Dispraxis: thanks!

By: Dispraxis

Dispraxis — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:43:35 +0000

Dr. Heiser: I have created the syntax query below that does return 322 results, but I have not compared the results with your original PDF. Well, it's a start: Elohim as subject of a SINGULAR predicator. I'm hoping to create a link here so that a user doesn't just put the link into a browser, but I don't know what's allowed in these comments. If comments accept html, then follow Dr. Heiser's post instructions above to save the virus- and spyware-free file to your hard drive per above. If this doesn't work, then Dr. Heiser or I may be able to do something for you. -John

By: Dispraxis

Dispraxis — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:44:12 +0000

Thank you Dr. Heiser. If I can figure out the original query, I’ll send a download link. -John