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John liao Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Who bears whom?
To Enoch was born Irad.
It is meant "Enoch bears Irad" or "Irad bears Enoch"
It is meant "Enoch bears Irad" or "Irad bears Enoch"
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It means that Irad was the son of Enoch. However, it is odd to say that "Enoch bears Irad" since the active verb "bear", in this sense, is normally restricted to female subjects.
- It means that Irad was the son of Enoch.
- However, it is odd to say that "Enoch bears Irad" since the active verb "bear", in this sense, is normally restricted to female subjects.
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It means that Irad was the son of Enoch. However, it is odd to say that "Enoch bears Irad" since the active verb "bear", in this sense, is normally restricted to female subjects.
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john liaoTo Enoch was born Irad.It's an inversion of
Irad was born to Enoch. ~ Enoch's wife gave birth to Irad.
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