Hebrew Śôm Śekel (Neh. 8:8) in Light of Aramaic and Akkadian
The Hebrew phrase śôm śekel which occurs in the narrative of the reading of the Law in Neh. 8:8 is usually understood literally as 'setting or giving (śôm) sense (śekel)’, based on the context of the verse. This article suggests that the phrase śôm śekel is an idiom meaning ‘to give an order, t...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2014]
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2014, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-51 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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Bible. Nehemia 8,8
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |