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Subject(s)

• Greek language, Biblical—Aspect [Browse]
• Greek language, Biblical—Tense [Browse]
• Bible N.T. Revelation—Language, style [Browse]

Series

• Linguistic biblical studies ; v. 4. [More in this series]
• Linguistic Biblical studies, 1877-7554 ; v. 4

Summary note

The book of Revelation is well-known for its grammatical infelicities. More specifically, Revelation exhibits apparently \'odd\' use of Greek verb tenses. Most attemtps to describe this \'odd\' use of verb tenses start with the assumption that Greek verb tenses are primarily temporal in meaning. In order to explain Revelation's apparent violation of these temporal values, scholars have proposed some level of semitic influence from the Hebrew tense system as making sense of this \'odd\' use of tenses. However, recent research into verbal aspect, which calls into question this temporal orientation, and suggests that Greek verb tenses grammaticalize aspect and not time, has opened up new avenues for explaining the Greek verb tense usage in Revelation. This book applies verbal aspect theory to tense usage in Revelation and focuses on how the tenses, as communicating verbal aspect, function within sections of Revelation.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Language note

English

Contents

• Introduction
• Verbal aspect theory
• Verbal aspect in Revelation
• Shifting tenses in the Apocalypse
• Conclusion: Verbal aspect and the nature of Revelation's Greek.

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ISBN

• 1-283-11967-6
• 9786613119674
• 90-04-18806-1

OCLC

• 727944802
• 633140687

Doi

• 10.1163/ej.9789004186682.i-205

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