The Days of Our Years: A Lexical Semantic Study of the Life Cycle in Biblical Israel (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Author: Milton Eng
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Category: Language Teaching & Learning Material & Coursework, Biblical Studies & Exegesis
Book Format: Paperback

This study is an investigation into the lexical meanings of Hebrew terms for the human life cycle in the Old Testament. The investigation differs from previous studies in that the terms are studied from the perspective of a specific semantic domain (age) and not in isolation from each other. In addition, other modern linguistic approaches are applies, including syntagmatic and paradigmatic analysis.

Table Of Contents
Abbreviations

Illustrations

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 - THE QUEST FOR THE MEANING OF WORDS

The Greek Debate on the Nature of Meaning

Early Lexicography

The Medieval Jewish Grammarians and Lexicographers

The Development of the Comparative Method

The Comparative-Historical Method

The Modern Linguistic Period

The State of Biblical Lexicography Today

Hebrew Lexicography Goes Digital

The Contributions of Modern Linguistics

The Shift Away From Etymology

The Problem of Grundbedeutung

The Distinction Between Sign, Sense and Reference

The Shift Away from the Focus on Words Only

The Shift Away From Glosses

Better Classifications of Meanings

Semantic Domain Study

The Limitations of Modern Linguistics

The Limited Corpus of the Hebrew Bible

Biblical Hebrew as a Dead Language

The Problem of Hapax Legomena

The Problem of the Hebrew Bible and Its Composition

The Practical Limitations of Semantic Study

Etymology and Comparative-Historical Study Still Needed

The Approach of This Study

Bibliography for Chapter 1

CHAPTER 2 - THE LIFE CYCLE IN ANCIENT ISRAEL

Realia

Life Expectancy in the Ancient Near East

The Life Cycle in the Ancient Near East

The Life Cycle in Ancient Greece

The Life Cycle in Ancient Israel

Bibliography for Chapter 2

CHAPTER 3 - SEMANTIC STUDY OF HEBREW TERMS FOR THE YOUNG

The Terminology of the Young

Semantic Study of r(n

History of Research

Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible

r(n as 'servant'

r(n as 'boy, lad, youth'

Semotactic Observations on r(n

Conclusion

Semantic Study of dly

Semantic Study of P+

Bibliography for Chapter 3

CHAPTER 4 - SEMANTIC STUDY OF HEBREW TERMS FOR THE MATURE

The Terminology of the Mature

Semantic Study of #$y)

Semantic Study of Md)

Semantic Study of rbg

Bibliography for Chapter 4

CHAPTER 5 - SEMANTIC STUDY OF HEBREW TERMS FOR THE AGED

The Terminology of the Aged

Semantic Study of Nqz

Semantic Study of Expressions Using Mymy

Semantic Study of hby#&

The Life Cycle of the Aged

Bibliography for Chapter 5

CONCLUSION

Lessons in Lexical Semantics

Lessons in Lexicography

Lessons on the Life Cycle

Table of the Life Cycle in Biblical Israel

APPENDIX

GLOSSARY

SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

General

Dictionaries, Lexicons, Theological Wordbooks and Lexical Tools

Linguistics, Lexical Semantics and Lexicography

Works Related to the Life Cycle and Studies of Individual Terms

Semantic Domain Studies
About Milton Eng
Milton Eng is Adjunct Professor at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ.

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