On the Dating of Hebrew Sound Changes (☼Ḫ > Ḥ and ☼Ġ > ˓) and Greek Translations (2 Esdras and Judith).
Date
2005
Authors
Steiner, Richard C
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Society of Biblical Literature
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Abstract
Our study of Greek transcriptions of *h provides a tool for dating Greek translations of Hebrew books. The transcriptions in 2 Esdras, the canonical Greek translation of Ezra-Nehemiah, belong to the the second century C.E., while the transcriptions in the Greek version of Judith appear to be earlier than the first century C.E.
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transcription, reading, polyphony, pronunciation, uvular consonants, corporate mergers, fricative consonants, papyrus, place names
Citation
Steiner, Richard C. (2005). On the Dating of Hebrew Sound Changes (☼Ḫ > Ḥ and ☼Ġ > ˓) and Greek Translations (2 Esdras and Judith). Journal of Biblical Literature 124(2): 229-267.