Eine ägyptische Bezeichnung der Schreibbinse als Lehnwort im Hebräischen?
In the Hebrew Bible, there are some attestations of a word עֵט (‘eṭ), which designates a writing tool, be it a stylus (made of iron), be it a reed or rush pen. So far, this word has resisted an etymological explanation. It is proposed here that it actually derives from an Egyptian word ‘ṭ which is a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2022
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Die Welt des Orients
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 84-88 |
| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament KBL Near East and North Africa TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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| Summary: | In the Hebrew Bible, there are some attestations of a word עֵט (‘eṭ), which designates a writing tool, be it a stylus (made of iron), be it a reed or rush pen. So far, this word has resisted an etymological explanation. It is proposed here that it actually derives from an Egyptian word ‘ṭ which is attested in some late sources as a designation for a reed or rush pen. Such a derivation would fit well with other demonstrated influences of the Egyptian writing culture on the ancient Hebrew one. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-9019 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Die Welt des Orients
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/wdor.2022.52.1.84 |