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 (6) The numeral for  in close connexion, and even with small disjunctives, e.g., , , , ,.

The character of these passages shows that the numeral here cannot be in the construct state, but is merely a rhythmical shortening of the usual (tone-lengthened) form.

1. Apposition in the stricter sense is the collocation of two substantives in the same case in order to define more exactly (or to complete) the one by the other, and, as a rule (see, however, below, under g), the former by the latter. Apposition in Hebrew (as in the other Semitic languages ) is by no means confined to those cases in which it is used in English or in the classical languages. It is not infrequently found when either the subordination of one substantive to the other or some more circumstantial kind of epexegetical addition would be expected.

2. The principal kinds of apposition in Hebrew are:—

(a) The collocation of genus and species, e.g. (who was) a widow, ;  (that is) a virgin,, 28, , , , , ; cf. , (where, however,  is probably an explanatory gloss); , , ,  (but probably  should be read instead of );  (unless  is to be read),. Perhaps also (who is) the chief man,, &c.; others take  as constr, st.—In  read  with the LXX, as in the parallel passage  for , which is evidently meant to refer to the reading in 2 S.

(b) Collocation of the person or thing and the attribute, e.g. (27:13), (who is) a wicked man (but  might also be an adject.); cf. .—, (where, however,  is probably a gloss);   (which are) truth; (immediately after ) cf. , (where, however,  is most probably a gloss on );  (=comfortable words);  (?) 68:17 (cf. verse 16). In a wider sense this includes also such cases as  which is staggering (intoxicating drink), which causes staggering ;,   (in