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Vocative Particles and Poetic Judgments in Isaiah 28:1
Introduction to Isaiah 28:1: A Woe Upon Ephraim
Isaiah 28:1 begins a poetic and prophetic denunciation of the northern kingdom of Israel, referred to here as אֶפְרַ֔יִם. The verse opens with the interjection הֹ֗וי, a literary vocative particle that introduces oracles of woe, lament, or denunciation. This lesson will focus on the use of vocative particles in prophetic speech, particularly הוֹי, and its role in structuring poetic judgment. We will explore how this small but potent word functions grammatically, rhetorically, and thematically in Hebrew prophecy.… Learn Hebrew
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