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Basics of Hebrew Discourse: A Guide to Working with Hebrew Prose and Poetry by Matthew H. Patton, Frederic Clarke Putnam, and Miles V. Van Pelt is a syntax resource for intermediate Hebrew students. This Basics book introduces students to the principles and exegetical benefits of discourse analysis (text linguistics) when applied to biblical Hebrew prose and poetry. Where standard Hebrew...

In addition to discourse markers, BH uses sequences of verbs to communicate discourse relationships. For example, a waw + yiqtol after an imperative usually communicates purpose (“so that”): Judges 1:3b–c 3b עֲלֵ֧ה אִתִּ֣י בְגוֹרָלִ֗י Come up with me into my allotment 3c וְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙ בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י so that we might fight against the Canaanites. The discourse relationship of purpose is communicated
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