Journal article
The syntax of complex adding numerals and Hebrew diachrony
- Abstract:
- The syntax of complex adding numerals and its apparent development in Ancient Hebrew contribute several new pieces to the puzzle of Hebrew diachrony and, consequently, to the dating of biblical texts. I describe undiscussed aspects of the structure of adding numerals and analyze the distribution of structural types according to diachrony. I also provide a diachronic analysis of the order of adding numerals that challenges the traditional position. The syntactical phenomena of adding numerals confirm the idea that the Hebrew in the biblical texts changed over time. Although the diachronic progression of adding-numeral syntax argues against a strict periodization of Hebrew into two stages, the evidence of adding numerals is compatible with the traditional model of Hebrew diachrony.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.15699/jbl.1374.2018.522978
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- Publisher:
- Society of Biblical Literature
- Journal:
- Journal of Biblical Literature More from this journal
- Volume:
- 137
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 789-819
- Publication date:
- 2018-12-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-04-09
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1934-3876
- ISSN:
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0021-9231
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English
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834843
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2018-04-10
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- Society of Biblical Literature
- Copyright date:
- 2018
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- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Society of Biblical Literature at https://doi.org/10.15699/jbl.1374.2018.522978
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