Tag Archives: Ezra

Working my way into the first Aramaic bit of Ezra

October 13, 2014
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Ezra

Working my way into the first Aramaic bit of Ezra. Does my heart good to see my little particle friend di again.

Tripping Over a Verb

October 8, 2014
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Bible translation, English, Ezra, grammar, Hebrew, Jouon, Language, verb

Here’s the story of how I tripped over a verb and fell into the arms of a 19th century Jesuit. Well, now my work days are filled with pouring over every word in the book of Ezra while preparing translation helps. First every word in Hebrew (or Aramaic as some of Ezra would have it), […]