A Phantom Verb: Yuttan in Biblical Hebrew
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DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgad011
Abstract: The verb נתן ‘to give’ is pointed as hophal eight times in the Bible. The scholarly consensus is that these occurrences were originally intended as qal-passive, and that there was no hophal נתן in original… read more here.
Keywords: phantom verb; hebrew; yuttan biblical; verb yuttan ... See more keywords
On the Meaning of הֵעִיד in Biblical Hebrew: Between Summoning Witnesses and Imposing Oaths
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DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341076
Abstract: The verb הֵעִיד in Biblical Hebrew is understood by most scholars primarily within the semantic field of עֵד, “witness.” However, many of its biblical occurrences do not befit this reading. These were interpreted according to… read more here.
Keywords: witnesses imposing; hebrew; summoning witnesses; meaning biblical ... See more keywords
Answering Yes/No Questions in Biblical Hebrew Dialogue
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DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341444
Abstract: The question-response interchange in biblical dialogue is of great linguistic as well as literary interest. In order to successfully serve purposes such as characterization and plot development, question-response interactions in a literary composition must authentically… read more here.
Keywords: questions biblical; question response; biblical hebrew; hebrew dialogue ... See more keywords