The Appearance of Leah
Considering the lexical possibilities inherent within עַיִן, this article proposes that the reference to “Leah’s eyes” in Genesis 29:17 speaks not of her eyes but of her general appearance.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2018, Volume: 68, Issue: 3, Pages: 514-518 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 29,17
/ Lea, Biblical person
/ Appearance
/ Beauty
/ Eye
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
עַיִן
eyes
Leah
Rachel
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Considering the lexical possibilities inherent within עַיִן, this article proposes that the reference to “Leah’s eyes” in Genesis 29:17 speaks not of her eyes but of her general appearance. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | In: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341330 |