The Use of Arabic in Hebrew Biblical Lexicography
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| Title: | The Use of Arabic in Hebrew Biblical Lexicography |
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| Description: | One of the common ways biblical scholars attempt to uncover the sense of Hebrew words with unknown meanings, or to propose new meanings for well-attested words, is through appeal to cognate languages. Among the languages used for such purposes none has been more frequently cited than Arabic. This dissertation studies the methodology employed by Hebraists drawing upon the Arabic sources, points out some of the flaws occasionally found in their work, and suggests ways of avoiding such pitfalls in the future. |
| Authors: | John Kaltner |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Hebrew language--Etymology, Hebrew language--Foreign elements--Arabic, Hebrew language--Lexicography, Hebrew language--Lexicology |
| Categories: | RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, RELIGION / Biblical Reference / General, RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Language Study |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | One of the common ways biblical scholars attempt to uncover the sense of Hebrew words with unknown meanings, or to propose new meanings for well-attested words, is through appeal to cognate languages. Among the languages used for such purposes none has been more frequently cited than Arabic. This dissertation studies the methodology employed by Hebraists drawing upon the Arabic sources, points out some of the flaws occasionally found in their work, and suggests ways of avoiding such pitfalls in the future. |
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| ISBN: | 9781666786644 9781666786651 9781666786668 |
