Can you imagine how much more complicated it could have been for Elmer Fudd to figure out if its rabbit season or duck season?
New series on Wittgenstein in March
Ὑδροποτεῖν in Xenophon
Pro-tips for surviving without alcohol in a barren land from Cyrus the Great.
Obscenity in Paul? The metaphorical usages
Herein, we come to the end of our discussion of the semantics of σκύβαλον and how it relates to English taboo words.
The Divergent Senses of λύω
What to do when a word seems to mean completely different things?
Comparing Usage: δύναμαι vs. ἰσχύω
Languages often have multiple means of communicating the same thing. Lexical inventories overlap; grammatical forms might share related functions.
Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis (Lexham Methods Series) in Print
The introductory volume on linguistics and exegesis to which I contributed two chapters is finally in print. Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis (Lexham Methods Series) edited by Douglas Mangum & Josh Westbury (Amazon) If I can whet your appetite at all, here's a bit of an excerpt from my discussion of semantics and Greek lexicons/dictionaries: “These... Continue Reading →
A brief note on Ruhl (1989) On monosemy
Two quote from Rulh (1989) On monosemy...
Book notes: Paul’s Triumph
Paul's Triumph: Reassessing 2 Corinthians 2:14 in Its Literary and Historical Context by Christoph Heilig. Don't let the title fool you. While it appears to be a relatively standard New Testament studies monograph (and there's nothing wrong with that), this book is also of great interest to Greek linguists as well, focusing primarily on the... Continue Reading →
The historical context of theological lexicons and James Barr
This excerpt is from my chapter, "Linguistic issues in Biblical Greek," in Lexham Methods: Linguistics & Exegesis. It's published digitally, but it will be appearing in print later this fall. Obviously, it's worth owning it in both formats! This a portion from the section on semantics: The nineteenth century represents the era in which lexical semantics began... Continue Reading →
