Hebrew and Akkadian words

I've plugged Tawil's Akkadian Lexical Companion for Biblical Hebrew Etymological, Semantic and Idiomatic Equivalence before, based on reviews. Today I got to visit a library that had one, really liked it, and it would be of great utility in Logos (especially if Logos also got the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, which is free online). Lots of Hebrew, Aramaic, verses, and references to link and index.

Until Logos bows to my suggestions (humor, friends), Amazon has it marked down to $30 instead of $125. [:P] It says "1st edition" but I can't find information anywhere about a revised or 2nd edition.

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Ben

Review here- http://ancienthebrewpoetry.typepad.com/ancient_hebrew_poetry/2009/12/tawils-assyriological-commentary-on-the-lexis-of-biblical-hebrew-a-review.html

DMB

Thank you, Ben. Plus, Amazon dropped the price an additional 2 cents after I put it in the cart. I'm so happy.

Chicago Assyrian would also be good. I'd hate to wait on it in prepub though.

Adam Olean

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Lee

The paperback has been marked down to $25.73.

Nevertheless, I hope to get it in Logos!

Francis

It says "1st edition" but I can't find information anywhere about a revised or 2nd edition.

The publishing house only lists a hardcover and softcover version of the same edition. But the review they include alludes to a future edition. It would seem that the author could already envision what he would include in a future edition and the first was published (and numbered as such) with that idea in mind.

Veli Voipio

Nevertheless, I hope to get it in Logos!

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DMB

For anyone else curious, the book from AMZ arrived. Was going to post images, but Logos not receiving.

- Printing is 2017 1st edition; stated price is $125 hardback, $80 paperback. AMZ was almost $30 hardback.

- The author is pretty transparent on the discussions (doesn't over-connect hebrew to Akkadian, which are not close cousins).

- Book has two sections; words (hebrew, then aramaic) and names. Sort is by hebrew but discussion is english. Very readable. Each word has its OT references.

- He ref's quite a bit of Logos resources, discussing english Bible translations, the various technical commentaries, and journals. A nice Logos fit.

- No doubt, the area is prone to 'discussion', but he seems to present what's available, without too much forcing.

One article caught my eye ... Prov 30.4 ... 'who has ascended to heaven and come down' which later is used in Eph. Quite extensive ... all the parts of the phrasing are discussed over 2 pages.

I'm certainly no akkadianite but fun reading. Recommended.

Ben

Thanks Denise. Apparently, Amazon noticed your purchase and jacked the hardcover price back up to $90, but the softcover is still cheap.

I sent another email to suggest@logos.com suggesting this book, and the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary (which they've made available for free in pdf.)