Williams Hebrew Syntax, Third Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802094295 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Stanford, Ph.D. John C. Harvard) is assistant professor of Old Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary.. Beckman (Ph.D
"Useful" according to corinth121Useful This book is made incredibly useful for scriptural exegesis because of the scripture index. Useful to find the exceptions and better understanding of basic concepts. I reccommend for a quick reference when facing a challenging text.. . This book is made incredibly useful for scriptural exegesis because of the scripture index. Useful to find the exceptions and better understanding of basic concepts. I reccommend for a quick reference when facing a challenging text.. Jackson Atkins said I pick up this grammar first.. Beckman thoroughly revised and expanded Williams' original work without losing it's genius. He includes a concise and informative explanation for each grammatical category and gives a literal interlinear and idiomatic translation for every example. Beckman has helped all future Hebrew students wi. "Excellent improvement of 2nd ed. - A MUST HAVE for Hebrew Bible Readers" according to SomethingLatin. I used the 2nd edition of William's Syntax for years, and Mr. Beckman has done a great service by keeping what what good about the 2nd edition while updating the layout and filling out explanations & examples to make it easier to read and use. I usually read my Hebrew Bible using Zondervan's Read
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. Its contents are based on classical Hebrew prose, but some account is also taken of the deviations in later prose and poetry. Although the morphology and lexicon of Hebrew are reasonably well understood, its syntax has long been a neglected area of study. In this new edition English translations have been provided for all Hebrew phrases and sentences, and the bibliography has been expanded.. Its relative importance varies according to the language considered. Syntax, the relationship of words to one another, forms, together with morphology, the material of grammar. This outline by Professor Williams re-emphasizes the significance of word order in Hebrew. Developed over fifteen years in a formal course on He
'The particular excellence of the book is its abundant quotation, to illustrate every nuance of the language of the Hebrew Bible.' (Times Educational Supplement)