Habakkuk 3:16—Where Did the אֲשֶר Go?
Almost every modern treatment of the אֲשֶר in Hab 3:16 opts to emend the text to a form of אַשֶר "step," citing the text of the Septuagint as support. The few exegetes that choose to maintain the Masoretic Text interpret the אֲשֶר as either a causal or concessive particle. In this article,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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Hebrew studies
Year: 2003, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-138 |
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| Summary: | Almost every modern treatment of the אֲשֶר in Hab 3:16 opts to emend the text to a form of אַשֶר "step," citing the text of the Septuagint as support. The few exegetes that choose to maintain the Masoretic Text interpret the אֲשֶר as either a causal or concessive particle. In this article, I will argue that neither option is viable—the first does not have convincing textual support; the second reflects an inaccurate understanding of Biblical Hebrew grammar. Rather, I will propose that the אֲשֶר clause in Hab 3:16 is an "extraposed relative clause" that modifies the substantive תְַּחְתִּי |
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| ISSN: | 2158-1681 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/hbr.2003.0001 |