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When Variants Speak: Textual Criticism and the Linguistic Periodization of Biblical Hebrew

When Variants Speak: Textual Criticism and the Linguistic Periodization of Biblical Hebrew

Hardcover

Series: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements, Book 206

EtymologyJudaismBible Studies

PREORDER - Expected ship date December 17, 2026

ISBN10: 9004767126
ISBN13: 9789004767126
Publisher: Brill
Published: Dec 17 2026
Language: English
How can textual criticism illuminate the history of Biblical Hebrew? This book addresses that question by examining the linguistic profile of secondary readings in the Classical Biblical Hebrew, or pre-exilic, corpus. By analysing variants preserved in the textual tradition of the Hebrew Bible, it shows that textual fluidity is not an obstacle but a valuable resource for describing the linguistic history of Biblical Hebrew. The study demonstrates the importance of textual criticism for a finer description of the periodization of Biblical Hebrew. Combining philology and linguistics, the book offers a new perspective on the relationship between textual transmission and the linguistic history of the Biblical Hebrew.

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