Rereading 1 Kings 17:21 in Light of Ancient Medical Texts

This article proposes a new reading of the verb ṿayitmoded in 1 Kgs 17:21 which, I argue, is not from mdd ("to measure") but from myd ("to shake"). I begin by showing that the current understanding of the verb from mdd , which in this verse is usually translated "to stretch,...

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Main Author: Davis, Andrew R. 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press [2016]
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2016, Volume: 135, Issue: 3, Pages: 465-481
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Könige 1. 17,21 / Mesopotamia / Koma (Medicine) / Diagnosis / Prayer
RelBib Classification:HB Old Testament
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
Further subjects:B ELIJAH (Biblical prophet)
B Zarephath (Extinct city)
B MESOPOTAMIAN antiquities
B BIBLE. Kings, 1st
B Ancient Medicine
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