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 dition on which some consequence depends, e.g.  if thou wilt diligently hearken, &c.,, , , 11 f. 16, 22 (see above, m); 23:22, , , , ; after.

The infinitive absolute is used to give emphasis to an antithesis, e.g. nay; but I will verily buy  it of thee, &c. (not receive it as a gift); no; but we will bind thee fast ... but surely we will not kill thee; cf. further (thou art indeed gone=) though thou wouldst needs be gone (Vulg. esto), because thou sore longedst, &c.;, 18, 126:6 (the second infinitive absolute as a supplement to the first—see below, r—comes after the verb).—Hence also, as permissive,  f. , &c. (so that verse 16 is in antithesis to verse 17); or concessive, I said indeed ..., 14:43.

The infinitive absolute is used to strengthen a question, and especially in impassioned or indignant questions, e.g. , , , , , , , , , ; but cf. also must I needs bring again?

(b) The infinitive absolute after the verb, sometimes (as in n) to intensify the idea of the verb (especially after imperatives and participles, since the infinitive absolute can never precede either, e.g., , , ; ; after participles, e.g. , also elsewhere, e.g. ,  thou hast altogether blessed them; , , , and with the infinitive absolute strengthened by means of  , , ); sometimes to express the long continuance of an action; here again after an imperative,  ; after a perfect, ; after a participle, ; after an imperfect consecutive, ,.

To this class belong especially those cases in which a second infinitive absolute is co-ordinated with the first; the latter then expresses either an accompanying or antithetical action or the aim to which the principal action is directed; e.g.  (lowing continually; so after a participle, b );  it went forth to and fro ;  smiting and (i.e. but also) healing again;  (see above, m).

Rem. 1. Instead of a second infinitive absolute (see above) there is sometimes found a perfect consecutive (Jos. 6:13 a and [but Stade’s  is