Example: Search for Hebrew Grammatical Tags

This example demonstrates a search for Hebrew grammatical tags. The search argument is set up via the Select tag details dialog box.

Note There is a dependent relationship between some of the options in the Select tag details dialog box. In these cases, some details are not meaningful unless other details have particular values. The pop-up menus of these details are dimmed until the appropriate selections have been made in the other details.

Goal: To search for masculine singular participles that are in the construct state. The search should NOT include those with a qal or nil stem.

1. Open a Search tab The core tab used to search Bible texts, it consists of a search entry area and a search results area with the HMT-W4 as the default text.
2. Set the search to Words or Letters.
3. Right-click in the Search Entry box and choose Enter Tag>Verb. The Select tag details for VERB dialog box appears.
4. In the Select tag details for VERB dialog box, proceed as follows:
1. From the Stem pop-up menu, choose nifal. A check box next to Voice appears; this is the "NOT" option.
2. Press Shift, reopen the Stem pop-up menu, and choose qal.
3. Select NOT, next to the Stem pop-up menu. This means that the stem can be anything except qal or nifal.
4. From the Aspect pop-up menu, choose participle.
5. From the Gender pop-up menu, choose masculine.
6. From the Number pop-up menu, choose singular.

7. From the State pop-up menu choose construct.

   The Set tag details for VERB dialog box should appear as shown below.

    

   

Notes The Person and Other pop-up menus are dimmed since they do not apply to participles.

7. Click OK to place these criteria in the Search Entry box.

5. Press Enterin the Search Entry box.

   An example of the Search tab with the search argument and results is shown below.