One of the best known interlinears was written by Jay Green, as is the excerpt I include below (Hebrew is read from right to left): אֱלֹהִ֑יםīible translations may be classified into various types, including the literal-tending renderings (word-for-word, or formal equivalence) dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) as well as the paraphrase ( functional equivalence, retelling). Those who utilize this tool can readily see how any word is translated from the Hebrew into the English (or another language) in the context of that verse. What are interlinears and literal translations?īriefly, interlinears usually have a line from the Hebrew Scriptures, with each word or expression translated into English, usually on a line below. Such oversimplifying lacks intellectual rigor. I realize that in a way, this article is not only about interlinears, but also concerns the dangers of generalizing beyond usefulness. In this paper, I will not only write about the valuable contributions of both interlinears and the absurdly literal translations of the Bible but also will provide a few recommendations.
(Although my focus is on the Hebrew Bible, much of what is said here is generalizable to the Greek New Testament, also.) What is most amazing to me is the rapidity with which people are willing to dish out gratuitous advice and judgment-without pausing to ask how it is that I use these tools or why it is that I am interested in them. As a student of Biblical Hebrew, I have been censured for asking for recommendations on what I call the absurdly literal translations of the Bible, or its twin sister, Biblical Hebrew interlinears.
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