The hiphʹil verbal theme in biblical Hebrew
Date
1971-09
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT:
The Semitic verbal system and especially that of Hebrew, has already
been the subject of various discussions. During the first half
of this century the so-called tenses (tempera) have probably received
the most attention from scholars. This subject has been thoroughly
investigated, and comparative Semitic material has been used for this
purpose to a great extent, sometimes to the good and sometimes erroneousiy.
1) In the past few years attention has been drawn to a different
aspect of the verbal system which had long been characterized by
a somewhat uncritical acceptance, namely the aspect of the so-called
stem-formations or verbal themes. 2) The shades of meaning which are
connected with these verbal themes have been represented in traditional
grammar as being relatively simple and even completely predictable:
The basic idea expressed by the root is modified with regularity and in
an unvarying way to provide new meanings, e.g. passive, reflexive, intensive
and causative. However, the design was not quite so simple,
and the function of verbal themes was defined in detail in the standard
grammars.
Description
Thesis (DLitt) -- Stellenbosch University, 1971.
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Keywords
Hebrew language -- Voice, Dissertations -- Hebrew language