The Preposition Min

by Martin Staszak

Book cover: The Preposition Min

Extent: 352 pages

Publisher: Kohlhammer Verlag

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies, Language & Linguistics

Series: Beitrage zur Wissenschaft vom Alten und Neuen Testament

Series volume number: 246

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(September 2024)

ISBN: 9783170424586

6.02 x 9.09 inches

Price: $117.00

In stock

This study of the preposition Min aims to advance linguistic research on the Old Testament and to help to clarify a number of linguistic and semantic doubts and translation problems. Some new paths are being taken: The polysemous network that forms Min is systematically presented, the system of Hebrew prepositions is expanded to include a new overall theory and the question of the logical subject in passive sentences is answered in a new way.


After Ernst Jenni’s three well known basic volumes dealing with the Hebrew prepositions Beth, Kaph and Lamed a further study of the third most common preposition in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic was a scholarly desideratum. This study of the preposition Min is presented here. The aim is to advance linguistic research on the Old Testament and to help to clarify a number of linguistic and semantic doubts and translation problems. Some new paths are being taken: The polysemous network that forms Min is systematically presented, the system of Hebrew prepositions is expanded to include a new overall theory and the question of the logical subject in passive sentences is answered in a new way.

  • By (author) Martin Staszak