On Origen's Transcriptions as Preserved in the Works of the Church Fathers
This paper deals with two noun patterns. The first is the original form of , which is a matter of dispute. Based on examination of the evidence from the Hexapla transliterations, such as γελγελ (Ezek. 10:13), I suggest that the qilqil pattern be preferred. The second noun pattern is the plural qatl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2015]
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 60, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-62 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | This paper deals with two noun patterns. The first is the original form of , which is a matter of dispute. Based on examination of the evidence from the Hexapla transliterations, such as γελγελ (Ezek. 10:13), I suggest that the qilqil pattern be preferred. The second noun pattern is the plural qatlīm . The prevailing assumption is that this pattern had very restricted use, primarily denoting plants or animals. It is overturned by the Greek transcriptions, which indicate a wider distribution for this pattern, and that even such nouns as and formed their plurals according to the qatlīm pattern. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-8556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Semitic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgu031 |