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Habakkuk 3:16—Where Did the אֲשֶר Go?

Habakkuk 3:16—Where Did the אֲשֶר Go? Abstract: 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 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Hebrew Studies National Association of Professors of Hebrew

Habakkuk 3:16—Where Did the אֲשֶר Go?

Holmstedt, Robert D.
Hebrew Studies , Volume 44 (1) – Oct 5, 2003
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Abstract: 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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Hebrew Studies – National Association of Professors of Hebrew

Published: Oct 5, 2003

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