Identifying the Stones of Classical Hebrew

Since the translation of the Septuagint in the 3rd century BCE, scholars have attempted to identify the stones that populate the biblical text. This study rejects the long-standing reliance on ancient translations for identifying biblical stones. Despite the evident contradictions and historical inc...

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description Since the translation of the Septuagint in the 3rd century BCE, scholars have attempted to identify the stones that populate the biblical text. This study rejects the long-standing reliance on ancient translations for identifying biblical stones. Despite the evident contradictions and historical inconsistencies, scholars traditionally presumed these translations to be reliable. By departing from this approach, this volume presents a novel synthesis of comparative linguistics and archeogemological data. Through rigorous analysis of valid cognates, it establishes correlations between Hebrew stone names and their counterparts in ancient languages, corresponding to known mineral species. This methodological shift enables a more accurate identification of stones mentioned in biblical texts, thus recovering their true historical context. The research not only advances our understanding of biblical mineralogy but also provides a fresh perspective on the material culture of the Ancient Levant, offering valuable insights for scholars and laymen, linguists and archaeologists alike.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1477072024-11-09T04:09:45Z Identifying the Stones of Classical Hebrew Ayil, Ephraim S. Hebrew Bible Old Testament Priestly Breastplate Septuagint archaeogemmology archeology carnelian comparative linguistics emerald etymology gemstones kulturwort linguistic analysis sapphire trade routes thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CB Language: reference and general::CBX Language: history and general works Since the translation of the Septuagint in the 3rd century BCE, scholars have attempted to identify the stones that populate the biblical text. This study rejects the long-standing reliance on ancient translations for identifying biblical stones. Despite the evident contradictions and historical inconsistencies, scholars traditionally presumed these translations to be reliable. By departing from this approach, this volume presents a novel synthesis of comparative linguistics and archeogemological data. Through rigorous analysis of valid cognates, it establishes correlations between Hebrew stone names and their counterparts in ancient languages, corresponding to known mineral species. This methodological shift enables a more accurate identification of stones mentioned in biblical texts, thus recovering their true historical context. The research not only advances our understanding of biblical mineralogy but also provides a fresh perspective on the material culture of the Ancient Levant, offering valuable insights for scholars and laymen, linguists and archaeologists alike. 2024-11-09T04:09:44Z 2024-11-09T04:09:44Z 2024-11-08T13:23:37Z 2024 book ONIX_20241108_9789004678002_29 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/94465 9789004678002 9789004677999 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/147707 eng open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/94465/1/9789004678002.pdf Brill 10.1163/9789004678002 10.1163/9789004678002 33fecb33-e7c4-4fc8-96b0-7ba2fccafba9 925b582c-d53c-4c4a-b4cd-e8394b76aa41 9789004678002 9789004677999 [...] open access
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Old Testament
Priestly Breastplate
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archeology
carnelian
comparative linguistics
emerald
etymology
gemstones
kulturwort
linguistic analysis
sapphire
trade routes
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Old Testament
Priestly Breastplate
Septuagint
archaeogemmology
archeology
carnelian
comparative linguistics
emerald
etymology
gemstones
kulturwort
linguistic analysis
sapphire
trade routes
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Old Testament
Priestly Breastplate
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etymology
gemstones
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trade routes
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