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- The Hebrew Verb גָּבַר: To Prevail, Overcome, or Grow Strong
- Craftsmen and Kingship: Participles and Prepositional Structure in 1 Chronicles 4:23
- The Hebrew Verb גָּבַל: To Mix, Knead, or Combine
- Guarding by Night, Working by Day: Temporal Clauses and Role Syntax in Nehemiah 4:22
- The Hebrew Verb בִּשֵּׁל: To Cook, Boil, or Ripen
- The Collapse Without Wisdom: Verb Themes and Syntax in Job 4:21
- The Hebrew Verb בָּרַר: To Choose, Purify, or Examine Carefully
- Grammatical Deception: Mood, Syntax, and Speech in Judges 4:20
- The Hebrew Verb בֵּרֵךְ: To Bless, Kneel, or Bestow Favor
- Stumbling in Darkness: Imagery, Negation, and Parallelism in Proverbs 4:19
- The Hebrew Verb בָּרַח: To Flee, Escape, or Run Away
- Negative Imperative with Jussive Verbs and Genitive Apposition
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The Prophetic Use of the Participle and the Structure of Divine Judgment in Micah 2:3
Introduction to Micah 2:3 Micah 2:3 occurs in a judgment oracle against Israel’s wealthy oppressors. The verse contains a divine pronouncement, using the participle חֹשֵׁב (“planning”) to describe YHWH’s active intent to bring disaster upon the unjust. The prophetic formula … Continue reading
“Is It Not for You to Know Justice?”: Infinitive Obligation and Rhetorical Syntax in Micah 3:1
Introduction to Micah 3:1: Addressing the Leaders of Yisra’el Micah 3:1 opens a sharp rebuke directed at the leaders of Yisra’el. The prophet confronts the רָאשֵׁי יַעֲקֹב (“chiefs of Yaʿaqov”) and קְצִינֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל (“rulers of the house of Yisra’el”), … Continue reading