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|Text='''v. 1c''' – The function of גַּם is not altogether clear. None of the ancient versions (or modern versions consulted) contain a direct gloss of the lexeme, while van der Merwe's study of גַּם considers it "problematic"<ref>van der Merwe 2009, 329.</ref> and "impossible to explain in terms of [his] current model."<ref> van der Merwe 2009, 329, n. 44.</ref> Nevertheless, גַּם is often employed as a focus particle, preceding an individual sentence constituent, as here, so may communicate a scalar sense of "even."
|Text='''v. 1c''' – The function of גַּם is not immediately clear. None of the ancient versions (or modern versions consulted) contain a direct gloss of the lexeme,<ref>Save some manuscripts of TgPs, which contain ברם "also" (see CAL: https://cal.huc.edu/getlex.php?coord=81002133001&word=16).</ref> while van der Merwe's study of גַּם considers it "problematic" (2009, 329) and "impossible to explain in terms of [his] current model" (2009, 329, n. 44). Nevertheless, גַּם is often employed as a focus particle, preceding an individual sentence constituent, as here. The two common function of גַּּם as a focus particle are additive, "also," and scalar, "even." The latter seems most probable in the present case, and implies that brothers (probably referring to Israel and Judah as a whole; see story behind) dwelling in the land is a good thing in itself (even more so in light of the Babylonian exile)—not only dwelling in the land, but ''even'' together!
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Revision as of 03:13, 6 May 2025

v. 1c – The function of גַּם is not immediately clear. None of the ancient versions (or modern versions consulted) contain a direct gloss of the lexeme,[1] while van der Merwe's study of גַּם considers it "problematic" (2009, 329) and "impossible to explain in terms of [his] current model" (2009, 329, n. 44). Nevertheless, גַּם is often employed as a focus particle, preceding an individual sentence constituent, as here. The two common function of גַּּם as a focus particle are additive, "also," and scalar, "even." The latter seems most probable in the present case, and implies that brothers (probably referring to Israel and Judah as a whole; see story behind) dwelling in the land is a good thing in itself (even more so in light of the Babylonian exile)—not only dwelling in the land, but even together!

  1. ↑ Save some manuscripts of TgPs, which contain ברם "also" (see CAL: https://cal.huc.edu/getlex.php?coord=81002133001&word=16).