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Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Bhs), a Reader's Edition, Hardcover (Hardcover)

AUTHOR Eissfeldt, Otto; Vance, Donald A.; Avrahami, Yael et al.
PUBLISHER German Bible Society (01/01/2015)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

Description
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) is known to be the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible. It is widely regarded as a reliable edition of the Hebrew and Aramaic scriptures and is still the most widely used original-language edition among scholars.

For the first time, the text of the BHS is offered here in a particularly reader-friendly edition. The text-critical apparatus is replaced by a dense network of reading and translation aids at the bottom of each page.

The BHS Reader's Edition at a glance:
  • Complete text of the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, checked against the Leningrad Codex
  • All words that occur fewer than 70 times are parsed and contextually defined
  • All weak verb forms are parsed
  • A glossary lists words occurring more than 70 times
  • Improved layout of poetic text
  • High quality paper does not bleed through
About the editors:
  • Donald R. Vance received his philological training at the Oriental Institute in Chicago and teaches Biblical Hebrew at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • George Athas teaches Old Testament at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia.
  • Yael Avrahami heads the Department of Biblical Studies at Oranim Academic College in Kiryat Tivon, Israel.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781598563429
ISBN-10: 1598563424
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: Hebrew
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Page Count: 1800
Carton Quantity: 8
Product Dimensions: 6.50 x 2.50 x 9.30 inches
Weight: 3.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Glossary
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Religion | Biblical Reference - Language Study
Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament
Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General
Grade Level: College Senior and up
Dewey Decimal: 221.6
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Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) is known to be the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible. It is widely regarded as a reliable edition of the Hebrew and Aramaic scriptures and is still the most widely used original-language edition among scholars.

For the first time, the text of the BHS is offered here in a particularly reader-friendly edition. The text-critical apparatus is replaced by a dense network of reading and translation aids at the bottom of each page.

The BHS Reader's Edition at a glance:
  • Complete text of the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, checked against the Leningrad Codex
  • All words that occur fewer than 70 times are parsed and contextually defined
  • All weak verb forms are parsed
  • A glossary lists words occurring more than 70 times
  • Improved layout of poetic text
  • High quality paper does not bleed through
About the editors:
  • Donald R. Vance received his philological training at the Oriental Institute in Chicago and teaches Biblical Hebrew at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • George Athas teaches Old Testament at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia.
  • Yael Avrahami heads the Department of Biblical Studies at Oranim Academic College in Kiryat Tivon, Israel.
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