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Word Order and Antithetical Parallelism in Proverbs 12:7
הָפֹ֣וךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃
(Proverbs 12:7)
The overthrowing of the wicked and they are no more but the house of the righteous shall stand.
This lesson is based on Proverbs 12:7, focusing on the topic: ‘Word Order and Antithetical Parallelism in Biblical Hebrew Poetry,’ with attention to the syntax of verb-subject structure, negation, and durative aspect.
Introduction to Proverbs 12:7: The Syntax of Destruction and Endurance
Proverbs 12:7 contrasts the fate of the wicked and the stability of the righteous, employing antithetical parallelism and an interesting shift in word order.… Learn Hebrew
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