Language:
English
Year of publication:
2004
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Angaben zur Quelle:
5 (2004-2005)
Keywords:
Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Abstract:
The standard meaning of מכר is incongruous in the context of Nah 3:4. It is suggested that the problematic המכרת in Nah 3:4 is the consequence of a מ/נ scribal confusion mitigated by similarity between מכר and נכר, as well as the מ in preceding כשפים. הנכרת has the sense of “she that acquires,” in accord with Hos 3:2. Such an approach would also help with understanding of 1Sam 23:7. It is also possible to construe הנכרת in the sense of “she that alienates,” though this grammatical form of נכר is not attested in the Hebrew Bible
Note:
18 pp.
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Appeared also in the journal's print version "Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures" 2 (2007) 143-152.
DOI:
10.5508/jhs.2004.v5.a7
URL:
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