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“The Grammar of Hiding Treasure”: The Verb תִּצְפֹּ֥ן in Proverbs 2:1

Introduction to Proverbs 2:1: Wisdom as a Stored Inheritance Proverbs 2:1 opens a conditional exhortation from a father to his son, a structure common to wisdom literature. The verse emphasizes the receptive posture necessary for wisdom, and it centers on … Continue reading

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The Morphology of Conditional Clauses and Imperative Forms in Proverbs 2:1

Introduction to Proverbs 2:1 Proverbs 2:1 introduces a conditional clause that frames a wisdom teaching directed at the reader, portrayed as a “son.” This verse contains an implicit “if-then” structure, where the protasis (if-clause) is stated, and the apodosis (then-clause) … Continue reading

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