A Letter Respecting Some Particularities of the Hebrew Syntax (Paperback)

Granville Sharp was the very definition of a Renaissance Man: self-taught in Law, Hebrew, Greek, and Music – and highly accomplished in all of them. Greek students know him as the author of the "Granville Sharp Rule," history buffs know him as a British abolitionist; but his contributions to the study of Hebrew have been relegated to the footnotes... until now. In this classic work, Sharp dissects all of the available Hebrew grammars for any inkling of data on the function of the waw-hahipuch (vav of reversal) and proceeds to formulate the most comprehensive set of rules with regard thereto, complete with numerous examples from Scripture. This edition includes a new biographical introduction and an annotated bibliographical survey of the grammars with which Sharp interacted. As an added bonus, Granville Sharp’s rather impressive family is presented in a family tree in the inside back cover.