hvl as "Worthless" in Qoheleth: A Critique of Michael V. Fox's "Absurd" Thesis

This essay critiques the thesis that Michael V. Fox first published in 1986 and has since supplemented that the word hvl in Ecclesiastes (38x) should always be translated as "absurd." Fox's argument has convinced many other Qoheleth experts to adopt this translation. In this essay, I...

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Main Author: Sneed, Mark R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press [2017]
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2017, Volume: 136, Issue: 4, Pages: 879-894
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Fox, Michael V. 1940- / Ecclesiastes / hebel / Hebrew language / Noun / Translation
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible Translating
B FOX, Michael V
B BIBLE. Eclesiastes
B Bible Terminology
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
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