| Reading with the Masoretes: The Exegetical Utility of Masoretic Accent Patterns Contributor(s): Leman, Marcus a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1942697899 ISBN-13: 9781942697893 Publisher: Glossahouse OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Hebrew |
| LCCN: 2019950119 |
| Series: Glossahouse Dissertation |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6" W x 9" (0.58 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Masoretic accent system remains one of the most exegeticallyrelevant and least understood dimensions of the Hebrew Bible. Thishistoric system fulfills multiple purposes in the reading tradition; mostprominently the system provides a thorough syntactic map of theHebrew text. The Masoretes employ certain accent patterns to consistentlymirror grammatical and discourse features. These patterns exhibitoccasional and intentional divergence. Such divergence often spotlightsareas of semantic interest in the text.This study examines four accent patterns throughout the book ofJudges: (1) Etnachta after direct speech, (2) Etnachta before ve'atah, (3) accents framing conditional sentences, and (4) accents at contraststructures. Each case study provides a statistical overview, numerousexamples to illustrate the pattern, and evidence for intentional diversionfrom the pattern |