A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax

Bill T. Arnold; John H. Choi

ISBN 10: 0521533481 / ISBN 13: 9780521533485

Editore: Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference grammar of Biblical Hebrew. The original French edition of 1923 has been revised substantially and expanded in the light of subsequent advances in the fields of Hebrew, both biblical and post-biblical (Mishnaic or Rabbinic), and the cognate languages, especially the Northwest Semitic languages and dialects. Works published in Modern Hebrew have been widely consulted. All the branches of Hebrew grammar are dealt with; phonetics/phonology, morphology, and syntax. Being a reference grammar, it eschews, in the main body of the text, extentive debate, whereas many footnotes interact with divergent views and opinions, and also provide fairly substantial biblio-graphical information. Students of the Old Testament, Hebrew, and Semitic linguistics who have a basic knowledge of Biblical Hebrew grammar will find much useful insight and information here. There is hardly any point of syntax that is not illustrated by references; and in many cases there are provided copious examples with English translation. These references and examples have been considerably increased in comparison with the French original. A full index of passages attached should be found extremely useful. A study of this grammar would further enable students to grapple with more advanced Hebrew grammars such as the incomplete grammars of Bergstrasser and Bauer?Leander, and more technical monographs and articles on Hebrew philology. Codice articolo 241017002

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Titolo: A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press

Data di pubblicazione: 2003

Legatura: paperback

Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto:

Defines the syntactical features of the Hebrew Bible, providing examples from the Bible.

Recensione:

'Arnold and Choi have given to all who love the Hebrew Scriptures a clear, concise, correct and carefully prepared guide to Biblical Hebrew syntax, helping its students to interpret scriptures more accurately.' Bruce K. Waltke

'What a joy to read! ... The concept of having something to put into students' hands after a year of grammatical study that attempts to lead them further into making sense of the Hebrew text is a wonderful and commendable goal ... This is a long-overdue book.' Roy L. Heller, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

'This is a highly useful book. It is brief and concise, yet is long enough to provide helpful and detailed descriptions (along with copious examples) that condense and distill the best of recent developments in Hebrew grammar and syntax ... Students and instructors of Biblical Hebrew will want and need this volume on their shelves.' Brent A. Strawn, Candler School of Theology, Emory University

'This book would have been a great help to me ... Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax ... meets a real need on the part of those who having begun the study of Hebrew wish to move on ... a warm welcome for a book that will surely enlighten its intended readership ...' The Expository Times

'Though most students will use it as a reference grammar and consult it via the scriptural index, it may be used as an excellent study guide as well.' International Review of Biblical Studies

'... this is a helpful volume that will be a welcome aid to advanced undergraduate and to postgraduate students of Biblical Hebrew.' Journal of Hebrew Studies