A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax
A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax
John H. Choi, Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky
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9781107434967This introduces and abridges the syntactical features of the original language of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Scholars have made significant progress in recent decades in understanding Biblical Hebrew syntax. Yet intermediate readers seldom have access to this progress due to the technical jargon and sometimes-obscure locations of the scholarly publications. This Guide is an intermediate-level reference grammar for Biblical Hebrew. As such, it assumes an understanding of elementary phonology and morphology, and defines and illustrates the fundamental syntactical features of Biblical Hebrew that most intermediate-level readers struggle to master. The volume divides Biblical Hebrew syntax, and to a lesser extent morphology, into four parts. The first three cover the individual words (nouns, verbs, and particles) with the goal of helping the reader move from morphological and syntactical observations to meaning and significance. The fourth section moves beyond phase-level phenomena and considers the larger relationships of clauses and sentences.
- Richly illustrated with examples drawn directly from the Hebrew Bible, translated immediately for quick reference
- Provides in-depth treatment of syntactical issues for the intermediate reader
- Includes a glossary of all grammatical and linguistic terms, for easy reference
Reviews & endorsements
"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 scripture accurately." Bruce K. Waltke, author of An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax
"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
"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
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May 2006Adobe eBook Reader
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Table of Contents
- Part I. Introduction: Part II. Nouns:
- 1. Nominative
- 2. Genitive
- 3. Accusative
- 4. Apposition
- 5. Adjectives
- 6. Determination
- Part III. Verbs:
- 7. Stem
- 8. Aspect
- 9. Modals
- 10. Non-finites
- 11. Verbal coordination
- Part IV. Particles:
- 12. Prepositions
- 13. Adverbs
- 14. Conjunctions
- 15. Particles of existence/non-existence
- 16. The Particle of hinneh
- Part V. Clauses:
- 17. Nominal clauses
- 18. Verbal clauses
- 19. Interrogative clauses
- 20. Oath formulae
- 21. Disjunctive clauses
- 22. Desiderative or optative clauses
- 23. Existential clauses
- 24. Elliptical clauses
- 25. Negative clauses
- 26. Subordinate clauses
- Part VI. Appendixes:
- 27. Stem chart
- 28. Expanded Stem chart.
