Diachronic Change and Synchronic Readings: Midrashim on Stative Verbs and Participles1

Because of the different verbal systems in the Hebrew of the Bible and the Hebrew of the Mishnah, reading the Bible as if written in Mishnaic Hebrew can produce interesting results. This paper analyses rabbinic comments on stative verbs and participles. The uses of both differ significantly in the M...

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Main Author: Koller, Aaron J. 1978- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press [2012]
In: Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 265-294
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