Is Pesaḥ Passover?
Although there is a scholarly dispute about the etymology of the verb p-s-h, this root is conventionally translated pass over: hence the English name Passover for the Hebrew term Pesah. This paper rejects this translation, which it believes is neither a good rendering of the Hebrew p-s-h nor an ac c...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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The Jewish bible quarterly
Year: 2018, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-40 |
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Summary: | Although there is a scholarly dispute about the etymology of the verb p-s-h, this root is conventionally translated pass over: hence the English name Passover for the Hebrew term Pesah. This paper rejects this translation, which it believes is neither a good rendering of the Hebrew p-s-h nor an ac curate reflection of the way in which to pass over is used in modern English. |
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ISSN: | 0792-3910 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The Jewish bible quarterly
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