A New Etymology for Hebrew אֶלְגָּבִישׁ and Related Lexemes

The Hebrew word אֶלְגָּבִישׁ has typically been understood as referring to hail. This presents a lexical problem, given that all of its apparent cognates appear to refer to rock. Based on a reanalysis of existing lexical data with the inclusion of new cognates and a new analysis of the imagery conta...

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Main Author: Thambyrajah, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: De Gruyter 2021
In: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2021, Volume: 133, Issue: 3, Pages: 346-360
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ezechiel, Prophet / Hebrew language / Loanword / Earthquake / Storm / Bible. Ezechiel 13 / Bible. Ezechiel 38
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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Summary:The Hebrew word אֶלְגָּבִישׁ has typically been understood as referring to hail. This presents a lexical problem, given that all of its apparent cognates appear to refer to rock. Based on a reanalysis of existing lexical data with the inclusion of new cognates and a new analysis of the imagery contained within Ezekiel 13 and Ezekiel 38, this study proposes that Hebrew אֶלְגָּבִישׁ, Akkadian algamešu , Ugaritic, a͗lgbṯ , Egyptian, i͗rḳbs , and other related words all derive from Egyptian i͗nr-km .
ISSN:1613-0103
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/zaw-2021-3006