A new Hebrew word in Ben Sira 40:4 (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102): סיגה

In the Hebrew text of the Wisdom of Ben Sira (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102), the final word of 40:4 has been misread in past editions and commentaries. New digital photographs and first-hand observation reveal that the word in question is סיגה 'flax, linen', a word previously unattest...

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Main Authors: Reymond, E, Rey, J, Joosten, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Peeters Publishers 2017
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description In the Hebrew text of the Wisdom of Ben Sira (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102), the final word of 40:4 has been misread in past editions and commentaries. New digital photographs and first-hand observation reveal that the word in question is סיגה 'flax, linen', a word previously unattested in Hebrew.
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spelling oxford-uuid:7f8b1e82-b60a-4d84-aff0-e0f937bb3e062022-03-26T21:17:37ZA new Hebrew word in Ben Sira 40:4 (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102): סיגהJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7f8b1e82-b60a-4d84-aff0-e0f937bb3e06Symplectic Elements at OxfordPeeters Publishers2017Reymond, ERey, JJoosten, JIn the Hebrew text of the Wisdom of Ben Sira (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102), the final word of 40:4 has been misread in past editions and commentaries. New digital photographs and first-hand observation reveal that the word in question is סיגה 'flax, linen', a word previously unattested in Hebrew.
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title A new Hebrew word in Ben Sira 40:4 (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102): סיגה
title_full A new Hebrew word in Ben Sira 40:4 (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102): סיגה
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title_short A new Hebrew word in Ben Sira 40:4 (Ms B IX verso, line 12 = Or. 1102): סיגה
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