The Biblical Hebrew Verbal System
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The Biblical Hebrew Verbal System
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Author : John A. Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Biblical Hebrew Verbal System written by John A. Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Hebrew language categories.
The Verbal System Of Biblical Hebrew
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Author : Jan Joosten
language : en
Publisher: Simor Limited
Release Date : 2012
The Verbal System Of Biblical Hebrew written by Jan Joosten and has been published by Simor Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Bible categories.
The verbal system of Biblical Hebrew has been a daunting challenge for Hebraists, Bible scholars, and comparative Semitists. Already in ancient versions we see translators struggling with it. Good understanding of the verbal system is of vital importance not only for grammarians, but also for exegetes. In the past one and half a century or so some significant advances have been made, thanks to the discovery of new texts in Hebrew and cognate Semitic languages and developments in general linguistics, even the discovery of totally new languages such as Ugaritic and Eblaite. Not a few scholars have made use of these new data and applied new linguistic perspectives in order to elucidate the Hebrew verbal system as a whole and various aspects of the system. Joosten is one such. With his profound expertise in Biblical Hebrew, the Jewish Bible, Classical Syriac and the Septuagint he presents here an impressive synthesis of the modern studies of the Hebrew verbal system. It goes far beyond a mere critical survey of the past and present studies, but Joosten has conducted his own research on the subject over the past two decades or so. This book is focused on the classical prose of Genesis up to Kings, though more than cursory attention has been paid to later texts and poetic texts. The analysis and presentation of data is commendably lucid, backed up with plentiful examples. The author's use of technical terms, some not part of the common parlance of Bible scholars, is user-friendly and not off-putting. Joosten is modestly aware himself that he has not said the last word, but has broadened our horizon. We have here an essential reading not only for Hebraists and Semitists, but also for anyone seriously interested in the Jewish Bible.
Time And The Biblical Hebrew Verb
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Author : John A. Cook
language : en
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Release Date : 2016-02-11
Time And The Biblical Hebrew Verb written by John A. Cook and has been published by Eisenbrauns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-11 with Bible categories.
In this book John Cook interacts with the range of approaches to the perennial questions on the Biblical Hebrew verb in a fair-minded approach. Some of his answers may appear deceptively traditional, such as his perfective-imperfective identification of the qatal-yiqtol opposition. However, his approach is distinguished from the traditional approaches by its modern linguistic foundation. One distinguishing sign is his employment of the phrase "aspect prominent" to describe the Biblical Hebrew verbal system. As with almost any of the world's verbal systems, this aspect-prominent system can express a wide range of aspectual, tensed, and modal meanings. In chap. 3, he argues that each of the forms can be semantically identified with a general meaning and that the expressions of specific aspectual, tensed, and modal meanings by each form are explicable with reference to its general meaning. After a decade of research and creative thinking, the author has come to frame his discussion not with the central question of "Tense or Aspect?" but with the question "What is the range of meaning for a given form, and what sort of contextual factors (syntagm, discourse, etc.) help us to understand this range in relation to a general meaning for the form?" In chap. 4 Cook addresses long-standing issues involving interaction between the semantics of verbal forms and their discourse pragmatic functions. He also proposes a theory of discourse modes for Biblical Hebrew. These discourse modes account for various temporal relationships that are found among successive clauses in Biblical Hebrew. Cook's work addresses old questions with a fresh approach that is sure to provoke dialogue and new research.
The Hebrew Verbal System In English Translation
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Author : Steven Ortlepp
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-02-12
The Hebrew Verbal System In English Translation written by Steven Ortlepp and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-12 with Religion categories.
When translating the Hebrew verb in English, should one emphasize Aspect or Tense? Granted, aspect would form an integral part of Early Hebrew. Nevertheless, tense would become a dominant factor in Late Hebrew (i.e. Mishnaic and Modern Hebrew). From the foregoing it is clear that both aspect as well as tense should be involved in the transitional phase, i.e. Biblical Hebrew.
The Verbal System Of The Dead Sea Scrolls
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Author : Ken M. Penner
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-08-04
The Verbal System Of The Dead Sea Scrolls written by Ken M. Penner and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In The Verbal System of the Dead Sea Scrolls Ken M. Penner determines whether Qumran Hebrew finite verbs are primarily temporal, aspectual, or modal. Standard grammars claim Hebrew was aspect-prominent in the Bible, and tense-prominent in the Mishnah. But the semantic value of the verb forms in the intervening period in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were written has remained controversial. Penner answers the question of Qumran Hebrew verb form semantics using an empirical method: a database calculating the correlation between each form and each function, establishing that the ancient author’s selection of verb form is determined not by aspect, but by tense or modality. Penner then applies these findings to controversial interpretations of three Qumran texts.
The Septuagint S Translation Of The Hebrew Verbal System In Chronicles
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Author : Roger Good
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2009-12-07
The Septuagint S Translation Of The Hebrew Verbal System In Chronicles written by Roger Good and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-07 with Religion categories.
The first detailed investigation of the Greek translation of the Hebrew verbs in Chronicles, this book looks at the contribution of the translation to our understanding of the Hebrew verbal system in the Hellenistic period and the literalizing approach to translation.
The Enigma Of The Hebrew Verbal System
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Author : Leslie McFall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Enigma Of The Hebrew Verbal System written by Leslie McFall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Foreign Language Study categories.
The Verbal Tense System In Late Biblical Hebrew Prose
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Author : Ohad Cohen
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-08-14
The Verbal Tense System In Late Biblical Hebrew Prose written by Ohad Cohen and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This study offers a synchronic and diachronic account of the Biblical Hebrew verbal tense system during the Second Temple period, based on the books of Esther, Daniel, and Ezra and Nehemiah, along with the non-synoptic parts of Chronicles.
Aspect Communicative Appeal And Temporal Meaning In Biblical Hebrew Verbal Forms
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Author : Ulf Bergström
language : en
Publisher: PSU Department of English
Release Date : 2022-01-20
Aspect Communicative Appeal And Temporal Meaning In Biblical Hebrew Verbal Forms written by Ulf Bergström and has been published by PSU Department of English this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book provides a new explanation for what has long been a challenge for scholars of Biblical Hebrew: how to understand the expression of verbal tense and aspect. Working from a representative text corpus, combined with database queries of specific usages and surveys of examples discussed in the scholarly literature, Ulf Bergström gives a comprehensive overview of the semantic meanings of the verbal forms, along with a significant sample of the variation of pragmatically inferred tense, aspect, or modality (TAM) meanings. Bergström applies diachronic typology and a redefined concept of aspect to demonstrate that Biblical Hebrew verbal forms have basic aspectual and derived temporal meanings and that communicative appeal, the action-triggering function of language, affects verbal semantics and promotes the diversification of tense meanings. Bergström’s overarching explanation of the semantic development of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system is an important contribution to the study of the evolution of the verbal system and meanings of individual verbs in the Hebrew Bible. Accessibly written and structured for seminar use, Bergström’s study brings new perspectives to a debate that, in many ways, had reached a stalemate, and it challenges scholars working with TAM and the Biblical Hebrew verb to revisit their theoretical premises. Advanced students and scholars of Biblical Hebrew and other Semitic languages will find the study thought provoking, and linguists will appreciate its contributions to linguistic theory and typology.
The Verb And The Paragraph In Biblical Hebrew
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Author : Elizabeth Robar
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2014-09-18
The Verb And The Paragraph In Biblical Hebrew written by Elizabeth Robar and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"Research on the function and semantics of the verbal system in Hebrew (and Semitics in general) has been in constant ferment since McFall’s 1982 work The Enigma of the Hebrew Verbal System. Elizabeth Robar's analysis provides the best solution to this point, combining cognitive linguistics, cross-linguistics, diachronic and synchronic analysis. Her solution is brilliant, innovative, and supremely satisfying in interpreting all the data with great explanatory power. Let us hope this research will be quickly implemented in grammars of Hebrew." Peter J. Gentry, Donald L. Williams Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. In The Verb and the Paragraph in Biblical Hebrew, Elizabeth Robar employs cognitive linguistics to unravel the notorious grammatical quandary in biblical Hebrew: explaining the waw consecutive, as well as other poorly understood verbal forms (e.g. with paragogic suffixes). She explains that languages must communicate the shape of thought units: including the prototypical paragraph, with its beginning, middle and ending; and its message. She demonstrates how the waw consecutive is both simpler and more nuanced than often argued. It neither foregrounds nor is a preterite, but it enables highly embedded textual structures. She also shows how allegedly anomalous forms may be used for thematic purposes, guiding the reader to the author’s intended interpretation for the text as it stands.