Alleged Basic Meanings of the Hebrew Verb qdš “Be Holy”: An Exercise in Comparative Hebrew Lexicography

Most Hebraists are familiar with the claim that the “basic meaning” of the Hebrew verb qdš is “to separate.” It was adopted by BDB, and is referred to by HALOT. This paper argues that the claim is unlikely to be correct. In searching for the origins and rationale for this claim, which goes back at l...

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Main Author: Clines, David J. A. 1938- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2021, Volume: 71, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 481-502
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Holiness / Theology / Hebrew language / Old Testament
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
HB Old Testament
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