A New Etymology for Hebrew אֶלְגָּבִישׁ and Related Lexemes
The Hebrew word אֶלְגָּבִישׁ has typically been understood as referring to hail. This presents a lexical problem, given that all of its apparent cognates appear to refer to rock. Based on a reanalysis of existing lexical data with the inclusion of new cognates and a new analysis of the imagery conta...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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| In: |
Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2021, Volume: 133, Issue: 3, Pages: 346-360 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ezechiel, Prophet
/ Hebrew language
/ Loanword
/ Earthquake
/ Storm
/ Bible. Ezechiel 13
/ Bible. Ezechiel 38
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The Hebrew word אֶלְגָּבִישׁ has typically been understood as referring to hail. This presents a lexical problem, given that all of its apparent cognates appear to refer to rock. Based on a reanalysis of existing lexical data with the inclusion of new cognates and a new analysis of the imagery contained within Ezekiel 13 and Ezekiel 38, this study proposes that Hebrew אֶלְגָּבִישׁ, Akkadian algamešu , Ugaritic, a͗lgbṯ , Egyptian, i͗rḳbs , and other related words all derive from Egyptian i͗nr-km . |
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| ISSN: | 1613-0103 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/zaw-2021-3006 |
