Text and time

This essay deals with the latest developments concerning the research of the Biblical Hebrew Verbal System. As the results of recent studies diverge widely, this paper asks for the sustainability of the applied methods and the underlying linguistic framework. The alternative concept presented in this book is strictly functional, based on the redefinition of the most discussed categories of time analysis, i. e. tense and aspect. The third member of TAM systems, mood, is also included in this treatment.