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Comparative Particles and Temporal Subordination in Qohelet’s Reasoning

Introduction to Ecclesiastes 4:2 Ecclesiastes 4:2 presents a comparison between the dead and the living, asserting that the dead are better off. The verse is marked by layered comparative and temporal clauses, joined by particles such as מִן (“than”) and … Continue reading

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