Ancient texts and modern readers : studies in ancient Hebrew linguistics and Bible translation / edited by Gideon R. Kotze, Christian S. Locatell, John A. Messarra.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kotzé, Gideon R., editor.

Locatell, Christian S., editor.

Messarra, John A., editor.

Series:

Studia Semitica Neerlandica; volume71.

Studia Semitica Neerlandica; volume71

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew language.

Bible--Translating.

Bible.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Summary:

The chapters of this volume address a variety of topics that pertain to modern readers’ understanding of ancient texts, as well as tools or resources that can facilitate contemporary audiences’ interpretation of these ancient writings and their language. In this regard, they cover subjects related to the fields of ancient Hebrew linguistics and Bible translation. The chapters apply linguistic insights and theories to elucidate elements of ancient texts for modern readers, investigate how ancient texts help modern readers to interpret features in other ancient texts, and suggest ways in which translations can make the language and conceptual worlds of ancient texts more accessible to modern readers. In so doing, they present the results of original research, identify new lines and topics of inquiry, and make novel contributions to modern readers’ understanding of ancient texts. Contributors are Alexander Andrason, Barry L. Bandstra, Reinier de Blois, Lénart J. de Regt, Gideon R. Kotzé, Geoffrey Khan, Christian S. Locatell, Kristopher Lyle, John A. Messarra, Cynthia L. Miller-Naudé, Jacobus A. Naudé, Daniel Rodriguez, Eep Talstra, Jeremy Thompson, Cornelius M. van den Heever, Herrie F. van Rooy, Gerrit J. van Steenbergen, Ernst Wendland, Tamar Zewi.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

Abbreviations

Notes on Contributors

Ancient Texts and Modern Readers: An Introduction / Gideon R. Kotzé, Christian S. Locatell and John A. Messarra

Copulas, Cleft Sentences and Focus Markers in Biblical Hebrew / Geoffrey Khan

Anaphoric Accessibility in Biblical Hebrew Narrative: Global and Local Participant Tracking across Clause Boundaries / Lénart J. de Regt

An Alternative to the Coordination–Subordination Dichotomy: The Case of Causal ‮כי‬‎ / Christian S. Locatell

Categorial Gradience and Fuzziness—The QWM Gram (Serial Verb Construction) in Biblical Hebrew / Alexander Andrason

A Behavioral Profile Analysis of Biblical Hebrew ‮פקד‬‎: Quantitative Explorations of Polysemy / Jeremy Thompson and Kristopher Lyle

Gesenius’s Rules: The Relationship between Philology and Cognitive Semantics in Biblical Hebrew / Daniel Rodriguez

Biblical Lexicography and the Semantic Structure of the Target Language: The Case of ‮אַךְ‬‎ / Reinier de Blois

“Now” and “Then”: Telling Time in Text and Translation / Barry L. Bandstra

Rhetorical Questions and Negative Clauses in Biblical Hebrew / Tamar Zewi

Translating the Hebrew Scriptures: Some Challenges and Helps / Cornelius M. van den Heever

“Do the Dead Praise God?” A Literary-Structural Analysis and Translation of Psalm 6 / Ernst R. Wendland

Fathers and Sons, Jacob and Israel in Psalm 78: Participant Tracking and Direct Translation / Eep Talstra

A Direct Translation and Paratext: Hapax Legomena and Text-Critical Notes / Herrie F. van Rooy

Theology and Ideology in the Metatexts of Bible Translations in Muslim Contexts: A Case Study / Jacobus A. Naudé and Cynthia L. Miller-Naudé

Sacrifice in Leviticus 1–7 and Pökot Culture: Implications for Bible Translation / Gerrit J. van Steenbergen

Interpreting and Translating “Hanging” in Lamentations 5:12 as an Image of Impalement / Gideon R. Kotzé

Back Matter

Bibliography

Indexes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004402911

9004402918

OCLC:

1097365419

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004402911 DOI