Vertical Grammar of Parallelism in Biblical Hebrew / David Toshio Tsumura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tsumura, David Toshio, author.

Series:

Ancient Israel and its literature ; Volume 47.

Ancient Israel and Its Literature Series ; Volume 47

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew poetry, Biblical--History and criticism.

Hebrew poetry, Biblical.

Parallelism (Linguistics).

Bible. Old Testament--Language, style.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : SBL Press, [2023]

Summary:

"An essential resource for sound exegesis of biblical poetry. While previous books on parallelism have focused almost exclusively on semantic classification, in his new book David Toshio Tsumura focuses on the grammatical and phonetic aspects as well. In particular, he defines and illustrates the vertical grammatical relationship between parallel lines. Readers will master how to read Biblical Hebrew poetry effectively by focusing on the basic linguistic features of word order, parallelistic structure, and rhetorical devices. For the benefit of nonspecialists, all Hebrew poems are given in accessible transliteration. This book is an indispensable companion to the Hebrew Bible for both beginners and experienced scholars." --Provided by publisher

Contents:

Definition of parallelism

Classification of parallelism

Verbal ellipsis, double-duty, or vertical grammar

Vertical grammar in parallelism

Syntax and scansion in the Biblical Hebrew poetry

Janus parallelism: wordplay and verticality

Verticality in Hebrew narrative prose

Vertical grammar of parallelism in Ugaritic poetry

Conclusions.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-62837-435-7

OCLC:

1373984124