Lesson 21: Plural Nouns in the Construct State
Vocabulary
| the songs of Solomon | שִׁירֵי שְׁלֹמֹה |
| the horses of the king | סוּסֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ |
| the hands of the queen | יְדֵי הַמַּלְכָּה |
| the life of the people | חַיֵּי הָעַם |
| the children of Israel | בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל |
| the face of the prophet | פְּנֵי הַנָּבִיא |
| the eyes of Rachael | עֵינֵי רָחֵל |
| the ears of the lads | אָזְנֵי הַנְּעָרִים |
| the feet of the horse | רַגְלֵי הַסּוּס |
The absolute plural ending ים ִ is changed to י ֵ in the masculine plural construct. There is no change in the construct form of the feminine plural.
Reading
Please read pages 179-181 in Biblical Hebrew Step-by-Step.
Exercises
1. Memorize the vocabulary and paradigms.
2. Do the Exercises on pages 181-182.