Research Catalog

Title

A study of the language of the biblical psalms / by Matitiahu Tsevat.

Author

Tsevat, Matitiahu.

Publication

Philadelphia : Society of Biblical Literature, 1955.

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Details

Description

viii, 153 pages; 23 cm

Series Statement

Journal of Biblical Literature: Monograph series ; v. IX

Uniform Title

Journal of Biblical literature. Monograph series ; v. 9.

Subject

• Bible. > Language, style
• Bible
• 11.41 study and interpretation of the Old Testament
• 18.76 old Hebrew language and/or literature
• Language and languages > Style
• Psalmen (bijbelboek)
• Taal
• Oudhebreeuws

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

I. Aim and method -- II. The language of the Psalms -- 1. Lists -- A. Words and phrases -- B. Grammatical number of words for musical instruments -- C. Grammar and style -- 2. Additional lists -- A. Words and phrases of substandard frequency -- B. Words and forms which are (virtually) absent from the Psalms -- 3. The pervasiveness of Psalm language -- III. Historical considerations -- 1. The age of the species in the biblical Psalms -- A. Content-diction relationship in the biblical Psalms -- Cases where relationship is possible -- Cases where relationship is not possible -- Seeming relationship proves unreliable -- B. Psalm language and Semitic dialects closely related to Hebrew -- Canaanite material -- Ugaritic material -- northwest Semitic ("Amorite") material -- Further comparisons -- C. The inception of Psalm composition in Israel -- 2. The end of the time of the biblical Psalms -- A. The use of key items in the language of the Psalms and of Chronicles -- B. Terminus Ante of the biblical Psalms.

LCCN

55004049

OCLC

• ocm00480772
• 480772
• SCSB-1944181

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library