The mysterious Hebrew word śrḳym in Zechariah 1:8

The mysterious Hebrew word שׂרקים in Zechariah 1:8

The Hebrew word שׂרקים in Zechariah 1:8 is a mysterious word. The disappearance of the Hebrew word שׂרקים in Zechariah 1:8 from the rest of the Book of Zechariah and the unknown meaning of שׂרקים itself are the reasons for this mystery. Zechariah 1:8 does not only abandon two colours: the black ho...

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Main Author: Chia, Philip S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2023
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2023, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-4
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Sacharja 1,8 / Hebrew language / Textual criticism
IxTheo Classification:CA Christianity
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Textual Criticism
B Semitic languages
B lexical analysis
B Old Testament
B Zechariah
B srqim hebräisch
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Summary:The Hebrew word שׂרקים in Zechariah 1:8 is a mysterious word. The disappearance of the Hebrew word שׂרקים in Zechariah 1:8 from the rest of the Book of Zechariah and the unknown meaning of שׂרקים itself are the reasons for this mystery. Zechariah 1:8 does not only abandon two colours: the black horses and the spotted (dappled) horses but also this verse adds שׂרקים or the sorrel ones, which are not recorded in Zechariah 6:2-3 and 6:6-7. The appearance of שׂרקים in Zechariah 1:8, therefore, creates disagreement colours with Zechariah 6:2-3 and 6:6-7. In addition, Gelston states that the Hebrew word שׂרקים is probably unknown to the ancient translators. This unknown meaning causes different translations of שׂרקים in ancient texts. This article, thus, attempts to unveil this mystery with textual criticism as its methodology. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This research emphasises on the importance of textual criticism to unveil the unknown meaning of קים in Zechariah 1:8.
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v44i1.2764