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 rectum only adds a nearer definition of the nomen regens, whether by giving the name, the genus or species, the measure, the material, or finally an attribute of it (genit. epexegeticus or appositionis, see the examples under k–q).

Examples. The nomen rectum represents—

(a) A subjective genitive, specifying the possessor, author, &c., e.g. the king’s house;.

(b) An objective genitive, e.g.  (but in   is followed by a subjective genitive);  ;  ;   (about) Tyre, cf. ; ;  ; cf. . In a wider sense this includes such examples as (i.e. to) the tree of life, ; cf. , ; (by) the sea, ;  (i.e. pleasing to) God, ;  (i.e. sworn before) the Lord, ;  (i.e. addressed to) L.,.

(c)A partitive genitive; this includes especially the cases in which an adjective in the construct state is followed by a general term, e.g., ; cf. for this way of expressing the superlative,, and also r below.

Merely formal genitives (genit. explicativus or epexegeticus, genit. appositionis) are those added to the construct state as nearer definitions—

(d) Of the name, e.g. ; ; (not of Israel),.

(e) Of the genus, e.g. (21:20)  (=a foolish man); cf. ,, , , , &c.

(f) Of the species, e.g., i.e. hereditary sepulchre, , &c.; , ; , i.e. my dwelling-place,.

(g) Of the measure, weight, extent, number, e.g., i.e. few in number, , ; cf. also –5 waters of the ankles, waters of the loins, waters of swimming, i.e. which reached up to the ankles, or loins, or necessitated swimming; but in verse 4 in apposition (?).

(h) Of the material of which something consists, e.g., ; (cf. the French des vases d’or); , , ; cf. ,, , &c.