Reading with the Masoretes: The Exegetical Utility of Masoretic Accent Patterns (GlossaHouse Dissertation Series)
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Overview
The Masoretic accent system remains one of the most exegetically relevant and least understood dimensions of the Hebrew Bible. This historic system fulfills multiple purposes in the reading tradition; most prominently the system provides a thorough syntactic map of the Hebrew text. The Masoretes employ certain accent patterns to consistently mirror grammatical and discourse features. These patterns exhibit occasional and intentional divergence. Such divergence often spotlights areas of semantic interest in the text. This study examines four accent patterns throughout the book of Judges: (1) Etnachta after direct speech, (2) Etnachta before ve‘atah, (3) accents framing conditional sentences, and (4) accents at contrast structures. Each case study provides a statistical overview, numerous examples to illustrate the pattern, and evidence for intentional diversion from the pattern.
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- Examines four major syntactic features and the Masoretic pattern for accenting them
- Invites the readers to imagine sitting down to study the Hebrew Bible with a Masorete across the table
- Seeks to expose one layer of genius found in the Tiberian system of accentuating the Hebrew text of Scripture
- Introduction
- Case Study: Etnachta After Direct Speech
- Case Study: Etnachta Before Ve'Atah
- Case Study: Accents Framing Conditional Sentences
- Case Study: Accents at Contrast Structures
- Conclusion
- Title: Reading with the Masoretes: The Exegetical Utility of Masoretic Accent Patterns (GlossaHouse Dissertation Series)
- Author: Marcus A. Leman
- Series: GlossaHouse Dissertation Series
- Publisher: GlossaHouse
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Pages: 192
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781942697893, 1942697899
- Resource ID: LLS:RDNGMSRTSPTTRNS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:37:20Z