Rejoice, Dear Zion!: Hebrew Construct Phrases with Daughter and Virgin as Nomen Regens

by Magnar Kartveit

The phrase "Daughter of Zion" is in recent Bible translations often rendered "Daughter Zion". The discussion behind this change has continued for decades, but lacks proper linguistic footing. Parlance in grammars, dictionaries, commentaries and textbooks is often confusing. The present book seeks to remedy this defect by treating all relevant expressions from a linguistic point of view. To do this, it also discusses the understanding of Hebrew construct...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110308940
• ISBN13: 9783110308945
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"