Time and the Biblical Hebrew Verb: The Expression of Tense, Aspect, and Modality in Biblical Hebrew

by John A. Cook

Book Overview

In this book John Cook interacts with the range of approaches to the perennial questions on the Biblical Hebrew verb in a fair-minded approach. Some of his answers may appear deceptively traditional, such as his perfective-imperfective identification of the qatal-yiqtol opposition. However, his approach is distinguished from the traditional approaches by its modern linguistic foundation. One distinguishing sign is his employment of the phrase "aspect...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575062569
• ISBN13: 9781575062563
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"