The “innards” in the Psalms and Job as metaphors for illness
This article explores body and illness metaphors in the Psalms and Job. Specifically, it focuses on the various terms pertaining to the “innards” or “internal organs” of the human body. Although myriad terms for internal organs exist, the terms קֶרֶב and מֵעֶה are the particular focus of this articl...
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Brill Academic Publishers
2020
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