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[April 2024: See now the Accepted-Manuscript version: https://www.academia.edu/117750386/The_Situating_Noun_in_Ancient_Hebrew_A_New_Understanding_of_א%D6%B4יש%D7%81_Accepted_Manuscript_version_ ] This paper integrates insights from... more
Hebrew philologists disagree on how to describe the biblical Hebrew verbal system. We especially disagree about the difference in meaning between the main verb forms: yiqtol and qatal, wayyiqtol, weyiqtol, weqatal: is it tense, taxis,... more
The primary concern of this study is to understand how curse affects the power of blessing in Genesis 1–11. First, we examine the semantics of blessing and curse in light of their history of interpretation. Second, each blessing (1:22,... more
For about 150 years, scholars have attempted to identify the language of the world’s first alphabetic script, and to translate some of the inscriptions that use it. Until now, their attempts have accomplished little more than identifying... more
By Ellis R. Brotzman and Eric J. Tully -- This accessibly written, practical introduction to Old Testament textual criticism helps students understand the discipline and begin thinking through complex issues for themselves. The authors... more
A first-year resource to guide introductory Hebrew courses, A MODERN GRAMMAR FOR BIBLICAL HEBREW is a complete revision of Duane Garrett's previous textbook A MODERN GRAMMAR FOR CLASSICAL HEBREW. Written with the student in mind, this new... more
(A d'var Torah based on a talk by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe)
The names of Saul’s descendants appear in a different form in the books of Chronicles (1 Chr 8:33-34; 9:39-40) as compared to those in the books of Samuel (2 Sam 2-4; 9; 19; 21). In Chronicles the name Eshbaal is used instead of... more
Grammatica, twaalfde herziene editie, door J.P. Lettinga, Martin Baasten, W.Th. van Peursen; Leerboek door Martin Baasten en W.Th. van Peursen Deze Grammatica biedt een overzicht van de beginselen van het Bijbels Hebreeuws. Het werk is... more
It is well known to both translators and students of the Bible, that some words or verses are very difficult, not only to translate but also to understand. The Hebrew text of Ruth 2:7b is one of them. The purpose of this paper is to... more
The purpose of the present article is the contrastive analysis of the semantic aspect of the lexemes דָםּ (dam), krew and blood, respectively in biblical Hebrew, Polish, and English. Apart from its fundamental meaning referring to the... more
Is the "male-female" binary of Genesis 1:27 complete, or should we search for a third component in the process of creating humankind in the image, according to the likeness of God? I assert that Genesis 1:27 includes three uses of 'bara'... more
“This is a remarkable addition to the bookshelves of lovers of the book of Psalms—for prayer, for study, for pure literary enjoyment. The layout of these select loveliest psalms is perfect for readers of all levels and backgrounds, from... more
Dr Rick Strassman - The Nature of the DMT Beings: Perspectives and Prospects. Entheogenic Plant Sentience – A private symposium, Tyringham Hall, September 2015 (curator and compère).
Published in "Devotions from the Hebrew Bible: 54 Reflections to Inspire and Instruct" (Zondervan)
This article provides an explanation of the organization and structure of Psalm 23 and also explores the key words and symbolism that enhance the poem's meaning.
Although the sound change w>y in Biblical Hebrew is well - known, it has not received significant attention until now. This paper provides a synchronic analysis to this phenomenon. The shift is partly morphologically, partly... more
The study of the Samaritan version of Saadya Gaon’s translation of the Pentateuch (the tafsīr), mainly based on MS London BL OR7562, shows that a Saadyan version in Arabic Characters was adopted by the Samaritans and adapted to the... more
This article utilizes Cognitive Linguistics to present a stronger conceptual understanding of the motif of the ruined vineyard in Isaiah 1-39. First, a relations approach to utterances illuminates the function of particular terms used to... more
Die nachstehenden Überlegungen sind dem alttestamentlichen Hirtentheologumenon gewidmet. Ausgehend von einem früheren Beitrag der Verfasserin zum Thema (BWANT 155, 2001), soll hier – in Anlehnung an Ernst Cassirer und Nelson Goodman – die... more
USOS Y COSTUMBRES DE LAS TIERRAS BIBLICAS
Talk given at the SBL conference and published on the SBL website
A denominative verb is one that is derived from a noun. Hebrew nouns are commonly either primary nouns (i.e. without any link to a verb) or else derived from a verb. But in some cases (330 appearing in this list) it is the verb that is... more
Genesis 4:17 presents the exegete with a problem regarding the identification of the builder of the first city. Is Cain or is Enoch the subject of the verbs? What does the syntax have to contribute to this discussion and how does it... more
A book review on Paul David Tripps book on pastoral ministry. Tripp examines the shortfalls of ministry, traps, train wrecks, and self-destructive directions.
Part Three - Initial Problems with the Westminster Hebrew Morphology Database Being Lemmatized to the Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament.
In this book Itzhak Benyamini presents an alternative reading of Genesis, a close textual analysis from the story of creation to the binding of Isaac. This reading offers the possibility of a soft relation to God, not one characterized by... more
HEBREW CONSTRUCT PHRASES WITH "DAUGHTER" AND "VIRGIN" AS NOMEN REGENS by Magnar Kartveit. Discussions about the phrase "Daughter of Zion" have not come to rest. Genitive as a category in Semitic grammar is treated in a separate chapter,... more
Discussion of the Hebrew text concerning whether "days" is the proper reference to be associated with "all of them were written". Join the dialog at http://pastors.freeforums.net/thread/33/psalm-139-written-before-birth
Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary by Conceptual Categories by J. David Pleins with Jonathan Homrighausen is an innovative study reference intended for both introductory and advanced students of the Hebrew language to help them understand and... more
Email for full. Ancient scribes writing Biblical Hebrew could mark a Goal argument (the place to which one is moving) with the directive he suffix, with a directional preposition, or as an accusative of destination. Previous studies... more
The latest debacle at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies, described below, resembles nothing so much as an example of the antics and mayhem which in the 1960s characterised the much loved series of British Carry On films. This was... more
Hebrew and Urdu Transliteration is very helpfull for Urdu speaking people and Also have an intrerest in Hebrew Language. Thats is my little effort. May it help many people for reading Hebrew Bible.
The paper surveys the state of research of Hebrew syntax from approximately the mid-20th century onward. It indicates the themes which have already received the attention of scholars to varying extents and points out areas of research... more