Relative Clauses in Hebrew Translation of Maimonides’ Treatise on Asthma

The article examines the influence of Classical Arabic on the syntax of relative clauses in Shemuel Benvenishti’s Hebrew translation of Maimonides’ medical tractate. On the basis of contrastive analysis and translation theories, the article also analyzes the guiding principles of the translation in question in order to shed light on the translator’s approach and his reasons for rendering relative clauses one way or another.