Ancient Versions and Enigmatic Valleys: Mēšār and Vallis as Equivalents for ʾēlōn and the “Valley of Hebron”

This paper concerns the rendering of Hebrew “terebinth” as “valley,” and the mention of a “valley” near Hebron in a plus. In the Targums, the Vulgate and Aquila the “terebinths” of Moreh and Mamre (Gen 12:6; 18:1; Deut 11:30) are represented by a term meaning “valley.” According to the standard anal...

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Main Author: Polak, Frank 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2022
In: Textus
Year: 2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 136-158
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Genesis 12,6 / Bible. Genesis 18,1 / Bible. Deuteronomium 11,30 / Translation / Aramaic language / Greek language / Latin / Aquila Biblical character ca. 1. Jh. / Mamre / ṭal / Idumea / Monotheism / Samaritans
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B bibel genesis 23,2
B Aquila
B Idumaea
B Mamre
B Shechem
B bibel genesis 37,14
B Vulgate
B Targum
B Samaritan Pentateuch
B Septuagint
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