Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Rolf Furuli <furuli AT online.no>]

Dear Jonathan,


>
>Now after reading Peter Kirk's synopsis of your views on yiqtols, I would
>have to say
>that you are what a German would call "bekloppt". I say this in all fun
>and friendship. At
>any rate, I am wondering if you are the only one with this view, or if
>there are others
>out there like you. Are there any published articles that you can refer me
>to that
>describe this view? I am trying to round up a collection of wierd views on
>the Hebrew
>verbal system in order to convince a professor of mine that he needs to
>offer a
>Seminar on the subject during the semester after next. I am hoping to get
>word soon
>>from Dave Washburn that his views are in the mail, and I would like to
>>know where I
>can look at yours in a cleaner format. Though I am not quite to the level
>of cognitive
>liberation that you described concerning Akkadian at this point, I am
>getting ready to
>throw off my shackles when it comes to the Hebrew verb system. So helping
>me to
>see what you are talking about in detail would be much appreciated.


I recommend the following books.

McFall, Leslie, 1982, "The Enigma of the Hebrew Verbal System", Sheffield:
The Almond Press - A very fine account of the different ideas regarding
WAYIQTOL from the tenth century to the present, doubts that WAYYIQTOL  is a
conjugation, but presents no new theory.

Michel, Diethelm, 1960,  "Tempora und Satzstellung in den Psalmen". Ph.D.
Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn - Discussing the Psalms
without viewing WAYYIQTOL  as a special conjugation. Discusses a new Theory.

Kustar, Peter, 1972, "Aspekt im Hebräischen". Ph.D Universität Basel.
Brings the Slavic aspect system into the discussion. Discusses a new theory.

All three are critical to the traditional view and brake new land, but
their models are not similar to mine (I therefore refer to a book of myself
where I use 39 pages to present a popular sketch of the Hebrew ( and Greek)
verbal systems. You will find it at www.elihubooks.com.

You should also read a fine book that defends the traditional view:

Gross, Walter, 1976, "Verbform und Funktion wayyiqtol für die Gegenwart?"
St Otilien.

In addition you should look through "Zeitschrift für Althebraistik" and
particularly look for articles by Hans-Peter Müller.


Regards

Rolf



Rolf Furuli

University of Oslo