International Agreements, Judah in Egypt, and the Problem of "Language": A Verbal Pattern to Explain שְׂפַת כְּנַעַן in Isa 19:18
The phrasing in Isa 19:18 מדברוֹת שׂפת כנען has proved vexing linguistically and historically. In this article, I explore previous proposals and offer support for a non-linguistic reference to the idiom based on verbal parallels elsewhere as well as cognate evidence. I conclude with further reflecti...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2024, Volume: 24, Pages: 1-28 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jesaja 19,18
/ Language
/ Context
/ Canaan
/ Hebrew language
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Canaan
B Language B Hebrew B Linguistics B book of Isaiah |
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| Summary: | The phrasing in Isa 19:18 מדברוֹת שׂפת כנען has proved vexing linguistically and historically. In this article, I explore previous proposals and offer support for a non-linguistic reference to the idiom based on verbal parallels elsewhere as well as cognate evidence. I conclude with further reflection on the idiom in Isa 19:18 and broader implications from this study, which includes observations about the semantics of שׂפה based on parallel uses of the lexeme in the Hebrew Bible. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-1542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5508/jhs29647 |
