Colour terms in the Old Testament
Language: English Publication details: Sheffield : JSOT University of Sheffield c1982Description: 296 p. 21cmISBN: 9780567078315; 0567078310Subject(s): Bible. O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etcLOC classification: BS680 | .C55 1982| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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台灣正道福音神學院圖書館 | BS680 .C55 1982 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | LS0018351 |
The OT semantic field of ''colour'' is presented as a coherent, interdependent, and graded linguistic structure. The relevant lexical items are organized under the following categories: primary (basic) terms; secondary and tertiary terms; terms for pigments, dyes, painting and paints; and terms for stains, speckles, and other phenomena related to colour. Proper names, and names of objects which carry ''colour'' associations are discussed as well. Many OT texts are discussed in detail. Finally, the OT colour field is compared to its Mishnaic Hebrew counterpart, and an Appendix dealing with the.