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Prophetic Sightlines: The Syntax of Apposition and Temporal Anchoring
חֲזֹון֙ יְשַֽׁעְיָהוּ בֶן־אָמֹ֔וץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בִּימֵ֨י עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ יֹותָ֛ם אָחָ֥ז יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ מַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃
(Isaiah 1:1)
The vision of Yeshaʿyahu son of Amots, which he saw concerning Yehudah and Yerushalayim in the days of ʿUziyahu, Yotam, Aḥaz, and Ḥizqiyahu, kings of Yehudah.
When and Who in a Vision’s Frame
Isaiah 1:1 serves as a superscription—introducing the prophet, the subject of the prophecy, and the historical context. In a single verse, it skillfully employs appositional constructions, relative clauses, and temporal prepositions. The syntax doesn’t merely inform; it frames divine revelation across time, people, and geography.… Learn Hebrew
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