Making It Sound - The Performative Qatal and Its Explanation

The Biblical Hebrew (henceforth, BH) suffix conjugation qatal— besides other meanings and functions1—is occasionally employed in order to perform acts (1.a) rather than to describe a situation or an activity (1.b). This means that, if determined conventional cir- cumstances are respected, the fact...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander Andrason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Online Access:https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/18390