In the name of the father: patronyms in Iron Age II hebrew epigraphy
In this article, I examine the use of patronyms in Hebrew personal names on Iron Age II epigraphic artefacts from Israel and Judah: stamp seals—a public form of name representation—and inscriptions. The study reveals a significant difference between Israel and Judah regarding the presence of a patro...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2020
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 36-48 |
| Summary: | In this article, I examine the use of patronyms in Hebrew personal names on Iron Age II epigraphic artefacts from Israel and Judah: stamp seals—a public form of name representation—and inscriptions. The study reveals a significant difference between Israel and Judah regarding the presence of a patronym: 91% (136 out of 149) of the stamp seals from Judah include a patronym, while 10 out of 11 stamp seals from Israel do not. A smaller but significant difference was also found in inscriptions: 49% of names in Judah but only 28% in Israel include a patronym. In addition, the study shows that the extensive use of patronyms is characteristic of Judaean stamp seals throughout the period. This difference in the use of patronyms between Judah and Israel may be attributed to the different nature of the two polities. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-2059 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Israel exploration journal
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