Abstract
The article investigates the claim that the definite article in biblical Hebrew can be unrelated to determination. This claim is found in the standard grammars of Joüon/Muraoka and Gesenius/Kautzsch and in an article by James Barr. Barr argues that it is a diachronic feature, the biblical texts showing the use of the article in a process of change during the biblical period, so that only in later times it acquires a close connection with determination. The article argues that this interpretation of the use of the article is based on a misunderstanding, and the instances of article use that might seem to be unrelated to determination in fact are perfectly related to determination when analysed carefully.
| Translated title of the contribution | Determination of the noun in Biblical Hebrew |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 301-314 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISSN | 0901-8328 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Bibelen
- litteratur
- isagogik
- hebraisk sprog
- substantiver