[PDF] Infinitive Absolute The Origin Of The Hebrew eBook

Author : Scott N. Callaham
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9783447061582

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Alongside several related ancient languages, Biblical Hebrew possesses two infinitive forms. The rarer of the two is the infinitive absolute, for which no analogous structure exists in modern translation receptor languages such as English. In studying its use, Hebrew grammarians have long noted that the infinitive absolute often appears in modal contexts. However, until the present study this phenomenon has not received further scholarly attention. Employing contemporary cross-linguistic research on modality, Callaham's study presents a new and comprehensive analysis of the function of the infi nitive absolute in Biblical Hebrew. Collected data strongly imply that the combination of an infinitive absolute and a cognate verb is a construction expressing verb focus, which includes focus on any modality present in the cognate verb. Infinitives absolute can also function as full substitutes for finite verbs. Accordingly, these independent uses are also highly modal. Through wide-ranging interaction with previous research and exhaustive examination of textual data, this study advances new findings on the interplay of modality and infinitive absolute employment in the Hebrew Bible.

Author : Yoo-Ki Kim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 48,16 MB
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9004370064

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This volume examines the tautological infinitive construction in Classical Biblical Hebrew in order to give a coherent and consistent explanation of its function.

Author : Bruce K. Waltke
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 39,90 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780931464317

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Meeting the need for a textbook for classroom use after first year Hebrew grammar, Waltke and O'Connor integrate the results of modern linguistic study of Hebrew and years of experience teaching the subject in this book. In addition to functioning as a teaching grammar, this work will also be widely used for reference and self-guided instruction in Hebrew beyond the first formal year. Extensive discussion and explanation of grammatical points help to sort out points blurred in introductory books. More than 3,500 Biblical Hebrew examples illustrate the points of grammar under discussion. Four indexes (Scripture, Authorities cited, Hebrew words, and Topics) provide ready access to the vast array of information found in the 40 chapters. Destined to become a classic work, this long-awaited book fills a major gap among modern publications on Biblical Hebrew.

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Publisher : BRILL
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 24,21 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004447989

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Hebrew Texts and Language of the Second Temple Period presents discussions on textual and linguistic aspects of the Dead Sea Scrolls and of Second Temple Hebrew corpora.