The Preposition Min

After Ernst Jenni's three well known basic volumes dealing with the Hebrew prepositions Beth, Kaph and Lamed a further study of the third most common preposition in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic was a scholarly desideratum.This study of the preposition Min is presented here. The aim is to advance linguistic research on the Old Testament and to help to clarify a number of linguistic and semantic doubts and translation problems. Some new paths are being taken: The polysemous network that forms Min is systematically presented, the system of Hebrew prepositions is expanded to include an overall theory and the question of the logical subject in passive sentences is answered in a new way.This means that around 80% of all references to prepositions in the Old Testament have now been recorded and analysed.

About the author

Martin Staszak OP is professor of Old Testament at École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem.

Summary

After Ernst Jenni's three well known basic volumes dealing with the Hebrew prepositions Beth, Kaph and Lamed a further study of the third most common preposition in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic was a scholarly desideratum.
This study of the preposition Min is presented here. The aim is to advance linguistic research on the Old Testament and to help to clarify a number of linguistic and semantic doubts and translation problems. Some new paths are being taken: The polysemous network that forms Min is systematically presented, the system of Hebrew prepositions is expanded to include an overall theory and the question of the logical subject in passive sentences is answered in a new way.
This means that around 80% of all references to prepositions in the Old Testament have now been recorded and analysed.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Staszak
• Assisted by: Reinhard Von Bendemann (Editor), Jan Dietrich (Editor), Walter Dietrich (Editor), Marlis Gielen (Editor), Ruth Scoralick (Editor), Reinhard von Bendemann et al (Editor), Jan Dietrich (Editor of the series), Walter Dietrich (Editor of the series), Marlis Gielen (Editor of the series), Ruth Scoralick (Editor of the series), Reinhard von Bendemann (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Kohlhammer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9783170424586
• ISBN: 978-3-17-042458-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 18 mm x 232 mm
• Weight: 525 g
• Series: Beiträge zur Wissenschaft vom Alten und Neuen Testament; Beiträge zur Wissenschaft vom Alten und Neuen Testament (BWANT)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Altes Testament, Bibel, Hebräisch, Linguistik, Altes oder Biblisches Israel, Andere Sprachen