What Does the Priestly Source Mean by ‮פרע את הראש‬?

For most of the last two millennia, interpreters have viewed the enigmatic expression ‮פרע את הראש‬ (Lev 10:6, 13:45, 21:10; Num 5:18) as referring to a loosening, growing, or disheveling of the hair done in times of mourning. This interpretation makes less sense, though, in the context of ancient b...

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Main Author: Goerwitz, Richard L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Penn Press 1996
In: The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 1996, Volume: 86, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 377-394
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