Digital Logos Edition
This resource introduces the concepts behind the annotations of The Lexham Discourse Hebrew Bible. Each discourse device is discussed, with several examples, to show the exegetical significance of the device in question.
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“Introducing information that is syntactically outside the main clause (i.e., it is dislocated) but that is reiterated somewhere within the main clause using a pronoun or other generic reference. Left-dislocations typically introduce something that is too complex to include in the main clause, where it might otherwise cause confusion. The element of the left-dislocation that resumes the information essentially summarizes new content, allowing the writer to easily comment about the new entity.” (source)
“This label indicates that the following sentence contains subordinate clause components preceding the main clause. The main clause of the sentence is indented one level from the ‘complex’ label even though it is not grammatically dependent. Dependent elements are indented two or more levels from the complex label.” (source)
“A sentence introduced by כִּי that is marked as reinforcing or supporting the preceding discourse. Support sentences do not extend or develop an argument. The support sentence and the ones it governs are indented one level to represent their logical support of what precedes.” (source)
“A clause that is grammatically dependent on another one. In most cases, the clause on which it depends precedes the sub-point. In ‘complex’ constructions, the sub-point may precede the clause on which it depends. Sub-points are normally signaled in Hebrew by a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. Sentences that build on the sub-point are indented and labeled as sub-points.” (source)
“Sentences that begin a speech reported within the discourse are labeled as ‘sentences,’ but are indented one level in the outline to reflect that they are technically dependent on (i.e., subordinate to) the verb of speaking that introduces them. Sentences are most often coordinated to the preceding discourse using וְ or the absence of a conjunction.” (source)
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Max Kerr
11/30/2020