Alleged Derivations of the Dead Sea Scroll Term Serek
There are two principal theories on the origin of the Hebrew term serek in the Dead Sea Scrolls: first, that it is a variant spelling of the Biblical Hebrew root spelled with a śin; second, that it is a Persian loanword. The phonological and lexical analysis presented here lends support to the latte...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2007
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2007, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-57 |
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| Summary: | There are two principal theories on the origin of the Hebrew term serek in the Dead Sea Scrolls: first, that it is a variant spelling of the Biblical Hebrew root spelled with a śin; second, that it is a Persian loanword. The phonological and lexical analysis presented here lends support to the latter theory. Perhaps more importantly, the methodology used in and results obtained from this study provide wider implications for the improvement of Semitic lexicography in the future. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-8556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Semitic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgl036 |