Translation Techniques and Interpretative Phenomena in the Greek Version of the Hebrew Bible: A Study of the Figurative Use of the Noun צֵל ‘Shadow’

The first part of this article explores the figurative exploitations of the word צֵל ‘shadow’ in Biblical Hebrew. Special attention is paid to the poetical language. Alongside the metonymy “shelter”, the metaphorical usage of this word is centred on the ideas of protection and transitoriness. The se...

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Main Author: Romina Vergari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2015-09-01
Series:Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-qulso/article/view/1863