Letting the bi-word rule in Joel 2:17
This paper addresses the word משׁל in Joel 2:17 which is usually taken as משׁל II “to rule” or משׁל I, the latter being either a verb “to use a proverb” or a noun “byword”. A review of the scholarly discussions demonstrates that the plausibility of both roots, although only the nominal form of root...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2005
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2005, Volume: 5, Pages: 1-15 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Translation
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew language
B Bible. Jeremia 29,18 B Bible. Joel 2,17 B Bible. Jeremia 24,9 B mshl |
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| Summary: | This paper addresses the word משׁל in Joel 2:17 which is usually taken as משׁל II “to rule” or משׁל I, the latter being either a verb “to use a proverb” or a noun “byword”. A review of the scholarly discussions demonstrates that the plausibility of both roots, although only the nominal form of root I should be recognized. A close look at Jer. 24:9 and other roughly comparable constructions reaffirms this. The impasse between the two roots in Joel 2:17 can be solved by recognizing a double entendre or even identifying משׁל as a “pivot” word. This polysemy has a role in the rhetoric of the passage and in the overall complexity and richness of Joel's imagery. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-1542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2004.v5.a2 |