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Identifying the Stones of Classical Hebrew : A Modern Philological Approach

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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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Ancient Languages and Civilizations, Volume: 7

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Leiden : Brill., 2024

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x, 239 pp

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English

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978-90-04-67800-2

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computer

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online resource

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Linguistics

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Ephraim S. Ayil

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https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004678002

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