A Concise Lexicon of Late Biblical Hebrew
Linguistic Innovations in the Writings of the Second Temple Period
By
Avi Hurvitz
In collaboration with
Leeor Gottlieb, Aaron Hornkohl and Emmanuel Mastéy
BRILL
LEIDEN | BOSTON
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hurvitz, Avi.
A concise lexicon of late biblical Hebrew : linguistic innovations in the writings of the Second Temple period / by Avi Hurvitz ; in collaboration with Leeor Gottlieb, Aaron Hornkohl and Emmanuel Mastey.
pages cm. — (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, ISSN 0083-5889 ; v. 160)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-90-04-26611-7 (hardback : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-90-04-26643-8 (e-book : alk. paper) 1. Hebrew language—Grammar, Comparative. 2. Hebrew language, Post-Biblical—Grammar, Comparative. 3. Hebrew language, Talmudic—Grammar, Comparative. 4. Aramaic language—Grammar, Comparative. 5. Bible. Old Testament—Language, style. 6. Rabbinical literature—History and criticism. I. Title.
PJ4564.H87 2014
492.4’7—dc23
2014005274
issn 0083-5889
isbn 978 90 04 26611 7 (hardback)
isbn 978 90 04 26643 8 (e-book)
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Supplements to Vetus Testamentum
Editor in Chief
Christl M. Maier
Editorial Board
R.P. Gordon
J. Joosten
G.N. Knoppers
A. van der Kooij
A. Lemaire
S.L. McKenzie
C.A. Newsom
H. Spieckermann
J. Trebolle Barrera
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About A Concise Lexicon of Late Biblical Hebrew: Linguistic Innovations in the Writings of the Second Temple PeriodThe Hebrew language may be divided into the Biblical, Mishnaic, Medieval, and Modern periods. Biblical Hebrew has its own distinct linguistic profile, exhibiting a diversity of styles and linguistic traditions that extends over 1,000 years. It includes tangible diachronic developments, which may serve as chronological milestones in tracing the linguistic history of biblical Hebrew. Unlike standard dictionaries, whose scope and extent are dictated by the contents of the biblical concordance, this lexicon includes only 80 lexical entries. Each entry was chosen specifically for a diachronic investigation of late biblical Hebrew, illustrating the fifth-century watershed that separated Classical Hebrew from post-Classical biblical Hebrew. The emphasis is placed on linguistic contrasts, illuminating a rich collection of examples that contrasts Classical biblical Hebrew with late biblical Hebrew, biblical Hebrew with rabbinic Hebrew, and Hebrew with Aramaic. |
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