The Septuagint's translation of the Hebrew verbal system in Chronicles
Introduction -- The plan of this study -- Previous studies -- This study compared with previous studies -- The translators, their task and achievement -- The translators and their background -- The Alexandrian Jewish community-its language and culture -- The reason(s) for the translation -- The tran...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden [u.a.]
Brill
2009
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Vetus Testamentum / Supplements (136)
Year: 2009 |
| Series/Journal: | Vetus Testamentum / Supplements
136 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Bible. Chronicle 1.-2.
/ Verb
/ Hebrew language
/ Translation
/ Greek language
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew language
Verb
B Bible. Chronicles Translating B Bible. Chronicles Greek Versions Septuagint B Bible. Chronicles Criticism, Textual B Greek Language Verb |
| Summary: | Introduction -- The plan of this study -- Previous studies -- This study compared with previous studies -- The translators, their task and achievement -- The translators and their background -- The Alexandrian Jewish community-its language and culture -- The reason(s) for the translation -- The translators -- The place and time of translation -- Their task and achievement -- The source text and the prestige of the source and target languages -- Model(s) for and precedents of translation -- The method of translation -- The achievement of the translators-what was produced, and their ability -- The reception of the Septuagint -- The Hebrew and Greek verb systems -- Excursus: Verbal features: aktionsart-lexis and the text-linguistic context -- Lexical meaning (lexis) -- Context : clause types and discourse pragmatics -- The Hebrew verb system -- Indicative forms -- Participles and infinitives -- Volitive forms -- Clause types -- Changes in the Hebrew verbal system -- The Greek verb system -- Indicative mood -- Participles and infinitives -- Volitive forms -- Clause types -- The translation of Hebrew verbs in Chronicles -- The production and translation of Chronicles -- Verb forms in Chronicles according to text types -- The Hebrew verb forms with their Greek equivalents -- Indicative forms -- Participles and infinitives -- The translation of verb forms according to clause types and historical-linguistic changes -- The rationale for Greek verb forms -- Greek indicative forms and participles -- Indicative forms -- Participles and other forms -- Anomalies in the translation of verbs -- Minuses and pluses -- Word order variation -- Structure and clause type variation -- Tense variation -- How the translation of the verbs reflects the translator's understanding of the Hebrew verbal system -- Historical linguistic context : two registers -- Textual linguistic context : clause types, aktionsart, discourse pragmatics, and divine agency -- Cultural context : philosophy and antecedents of translation |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004151583 |