Ancient Hebrew ? and ? in the Gezer Calendar
The Hebrew Bible contains dozens of terms for tools which must have been common words for speakers of ancient Hebrew, but which present particular challenges for lexicographers of this dead language. Since the biblical texts do not include agricultural manuals or craftsmen's catalogs, some word...
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| Published in: | Journal of Near Eastern studies 2013-10, Vol.72 (2), p.179-193 |
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| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | The Hebrew Bible contains dozens of terms for tools which must have been common words for speakers of ancient Hebrew, but which present particular challenges for lexicographers of this dead language. Since the biblical texts do not include agricultural manuals or craftsmen's catalogs, some words make their only appearances in highly allusive contexts, where there is little to indicate what object the word actually referred to. Koller argues that the correct meaning of Hebrew ... is "adze." He also pleads for systemic but judicious use of Mishnaic Hebrew in the lexicography of Biblical Hebrew. Lastly, Koller investigates the use of the root ... in the Gezer calender and concludes that Gezer's ... is better connected with Aramaic ... than with the Hebrew ... |
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| ISSN: | 0022-2968 1545-6978 |