On a recently Found Moabite Inscription

It is argued that the appellative qn in a recently published Moabite inscription from Ataroth (modern Ḫirbet ‛Aṭarūz in Jordan) probably means »family, clan«. The combination qn + toponym probably denotes a kin-based conglomerate.

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Main Author: Ṣādōq, Ran 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter [2020]
In: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2020, Volume: 132, Issue: 3, Pages: 469-470
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Moab / Kinship / Toponymy
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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Summary:It is argued that the appellative qn in a recently published Moabite inscription from Ataroth (modern Ḫirbet ‛Aṭarūz in Jordan) probably means »family, clan«. The combination qn + toponym probably denotes a kin-based conglomerate.
ISSN:1613-0103
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/zaw-2020-3008