The Difference between הִנֵּה ,הֵן and רְאֵה

Van der Merwe, Christo H. J.; Gross , Erasmus (ed); Stipp, Hermann-Josef (ed)

The Difference between הִנֵּה ,הֵן and רְאֵה

Date

2011

Authors

Van der Merwe, Christo H. J.

Gross , Erasmus (ed)

Stipp, Hermann-Josef (ed)

Publisher

Herder GmbH

Abstract

The present work investigates the differences between three apparent nearsynonyms הִנֵּה ,הֵן and רְאֵה . Their semantic potential is established on the basis of exhaustive studies of the occurrences of each form in the Hebrew Bible. We conclude that the most prototypical sense of רְאֵה overlaps with one of the less typical (i.e. secondary developments) of הִנֵּה but that רְאֵה and הֵן cannot be used interchangeably.

Description

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Keywords

Hebrew Bible, Hebrew language -- Lexicology, Hebrew language -- Semantics

Citation

Van Der Merwe, C. H. J. 2011. The difference between הִנֵּה ,הֵן and רְאֵה, in Gaß, E & Stipp, H-J (eds.). "Ich werde meinen Bund mit euch niemals brechen!" (Ri 2,1): Festschrift für Walter Groß zum 70. Geburtstag. Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Herder GmbH. 237-256.