| The Use of Arabic in Biblical Lexicography Contributor(s): Kaltner, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0915170272 ISBN-13: 9780915170272 Publisher: Catholic Biblical Association of America OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Hebrew - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 492.47 |
| LCCN: 95045182 |
| Series: Southern California Anthologies |
| Physical Information: 122 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |