pemAdvances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaicem by Benjamin J. Noonan is an introduction to issues of interest in the current world of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic scholarship. A growing knowledge of the Semitic languages and the field of linguistics continues to enhance understanding of biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Comprehension of these items directly affects the way we read the Hebrew Bible and is therefore invaluable for those interested in the Old Testament. This book fills a gap in the field of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic linguistics and provides an accessible, comprehensive, up-to-date, and linguistically-informed investigation of the language.ppTopics addressed include pulliLinguistic theoriesliliLexical semantics and lexicographyliliVerbal stemsliliTense, mood, and aspect in the verbal systemliliRegister, dialect, and code-switchingliliDating of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic textsliliDiscourse analysisliliTeaching and learning Biblical Hebrew and AramaicliulpemAdvances