The Septuagint's translation of the Hebrew verbal system in Chronicles

Introduction -- The plan of this study -- Previous studies -- This study compared with previous studies -- The translators, their task and achievement -- The translators and their background -- The Alexandrian Jewish community-its language and culture -- The reason(s) for the translation -- The tran...

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Main Author: Good, Roger (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden [u.a.] Brill 2010
In: Vetus Testamentum / Supplements (136)
Year: 2010
Reviews:, in: HebStud 52 (2011) 397-409 (Rezetko, Robert)
, in: VT 64 (2014) 167-168 (McLay, R. Timothy)
Series/Journal:Vetus Testamentum / Supplements 136
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hebrew language / Verb / Bible. Chronicle 1.-2. / Old Testament
B Translation / Problem
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Altes Testament Septuaginta
B Hebrew language
B Bible. Chronicle 1.-2.
B Bible Translating
B Bible Criticism, Textual
B Hebrew language Verb
B Greek language
B Syntax
B Thesis
B Greek Language Verb
B Bible <Greek> Versions Septuagint
B Morphology Linguistics
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Summary:Introduction -- The plan of this study -- Previous studies -- This study compared with previous studies -- The translators, their task and achievement -- The translators and their background -- The Alexandrian Jewish community-its language and culture -- The reason(s) for the translation -- The translators -- The place and time of translation -- Their task and achievement -- The source text and the prestige of the source and target languages -- Model(s) for and precedents of translation -- The method of translation -- The achievement of the translators : what was produced, and their ability -- The reception of the Septuagint -- The Hebrew and Greek verb systems -- Excursus: Verbal features : aktionsart-lexis and the text-linguistic context -- Lexical meaning (lexis) -- Context : (clause types and discourse pragmatics) -- The Hebrew verb system -- Indicative forms -- Participles and infinitives -- Volitive forms -- Clause types -- Changes in the Hebrew verbal system -- The Greek verb system -- Indicative mood -- Participles and infinitives -- Volitive forms -- Clause types -- The translation of Hebrew verbs in Chronicles -- The production and translation of Chronicles -- Verb forms in Chronicles according to text types -- The Hebrew verb forms with their Greek equivalents -- Indicative forms -- Participles and infinitives -- The translation of verb forms according to clause types and historical-linguistic changes -- The rationale for Greek verb forms -- Greek indicative forms and participles -- Indicative forms -- Participles and other forms -- Anomalies in the translation of verbs -- Minuses and pluses -- Word order variation -- Structure and clause type variation -- Tense variation -- How the translation of the verbs reflects the translator's understanding of the Hebrew verbal system -- Historical linguistic context : two registers -- Textual linguistic context : clause types, aktionsart, discourse pragmatics, and divine agency -- Cultural context : philosophy and antecedents of translation
ISBN:9004151583