Framing Space. Determining the Meaning of Space-Related Biblical Hebrew Lexemes

• Published in: Protokolle zur Bibel Vol. 33; no. 1
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: ArgeAss 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Frame Semantics; Methodology of Spatial Approaches; Space; בדל; פרד

This paper intends to bridge the gap between spatial approaches to biblical texts and lexical semantics. It introduces frame semantics to the discussion, a cognitive linguistic theory which has already been used to investigate the meaning of biblical Hebrew lexemes. As a test case, verbs of the root...