The Priestly Language of Gender

The Priestly author in Leviticus 1-16 uses terms connected to sex and gender, both gender-specific terms like זכר ,אשה ,איש, and נקבה and gender-neutral terms such as אדם and נפש, as technical terminology. P's precise usage reflects a carefully structured view of the world and of the cult that...

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Main Author: Shectman, Sarah 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2019]
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2019, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 416-430
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gender-specific role / Gender composition / Gender-neutral language / Terminology / ishah / zkr / îsh / neḳevah / adam (Word) / Nefeš / Word / Bible. Levitikus 1-16 / Priestly document
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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Summary:The Priestly author in Leviticus 1-16 uses terms connected to sex and gender, both gender-specific terms like זכר ,אשה ,איש, and נקבה and gender-neutral terms such as אדם and נפש, as technical terminology. P's precise usage reflects a carefully structured view of the world and of the cult that is aimed at safeguarding the people's purity. In addition, P seems to recognize the difference between biological sex and gender related to personhood, something more akin to what we might term socially constructed gender.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2019-0027