Williams' Hebrew Syntax / Edition 1

by John C. Beckman

Overview

Although the morphology and lexicon of Hebrew are reasonably well understood, its syntax has long been a neglected area of study. Syntax, the relationship of words to one another, forms, together with morphology, the material of grammar. Its relative importance varies according to the language considered. This is particularly true of word order, for when an inflected language loses its case endings, word order assumes many of the functions of the former cases. This outline by Professor Williams re-emphasizes the significance of word order in Hebrew. Developed over fifteen years in a formal course on Hebrew syntax at the University of Toronto, it treats the syntax of the noun, the verb, particles and clauses, with a selection of illustrative examples. Its contents are based on classical Hebrew prose, but some account is also taken of the deviations in later prose and poetry. In this new edition English translations have been provided for all Hebrew phrases and sentences, and the bibliography has been expanded.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802094292
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication date:	06/28/2007
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.78(w) x 9.71(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

John C. Beckman (Ph.D. Stanford, Ph.D. Harvard) is assistant professor of Old Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary.

Editorial Reviews

'The particular excellence of the book... is its abundant quotation, to illustrate every nuance of the language of the Hebrew Bible.'

From the Publisher

'The particular excellence of the book... is its abundant quotation, to illustrate every nuance of the language of the Hebrew Bible.'

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