Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew
Overview
Of Greek and Hebrew, Hebrew strikes the most fear in the heart of the Bible student. The alphabet does not look anything like English. The vocabulary offers almost no points of contact with English. The verb system is utterly alien. And the lexicons, grammars, and textbooks are wrapped up in a metalanguage—spiked with Latin—that is daunting in itself. For those who feel that studying the English Old Testament is a challenge, the thought of reading it in Hebrew is extreme. Hebrew students need all the help they can get. If you are beginning your study of Hebrew and the Hebrew Bible, this pocket dictionary by Todd J. Murphy is for you. From ablative to zaqeph qaton, it defines the tangled terms that infest Hebrew textbooks, grammars, and lexicons. Here is a book that will deliver you from the perils of the Piel and the thicket of metathesis. It is an indispensable glossary that will cut through that technical language—neither Hebrew nor English—that hovers like ground fog over the study and discussion of biblical Hebrew. Now you can devote more time to enjoying biblical Hebrew in all its richness.
Top Highlights
“The jussive conveys a wish, permission or an indirect command in the second and third persons” (Page 97)
“Biblical Hebrew is an exciting and enriching venture for the student of the humanities. Its study draws people together from a variety of fields, such as ministry, theology, linguistics, Bible teaching, ancient Near Eastern studies and those with a general interest in Judaica. Because of the advances in the scientific study of history and language, we are learning more now about Biblical Hebrew (BH) than ever before. However, with the proliferation of these disciplines and their application to the study of BH, there has also developed an ever-enlarging technical vocabulary. While such vocabulary terms are initially intended to define concepts with greater clarity and simplicity, this jargon often grows into a ten-headed hydra standing between the language and the student.” (Page 9)
“Simply put, those terms that the beginning student of BH is likely to encounter in foundational and intermediate studies have been included. In the study of BH, new terms are constantly being coined as others are being retired. Because of this, an effort has been made to indicate words that represent the preferred nomenclature as well as those words that have generally passed from usage.” (Page 9)
“In composing this volume, limitations and boundaries had to be set. Thus a couple of considerations should be kept in mind. First, I have attempted a thorough search of the various English introductory works in order to define as much of the basic terminology as possible.” (Page 10)
- Title: Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew
- Author: Todd J. Murphy
- Series: The IVP Pocket Reference Series
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2003
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Hebrew language › Grammar--Dictionaries; Hebrew language › Lexicography--Dictionaries; Bible. O.T. › Language, style--Dictionaries
- ISBNs: 9780830867103, 9780830814589, 0830814582, 0830867104
- Resource ID: LLS:PCKTDCTBBLCHBRW
- Resource Type: Encyclopedia
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:11:10Z