This entry is based mainly on a corpus consisting of the narratives of the Former Prophets, which present a generally homogeneous picture of the society they describe, a picture which seems also to be represented in the limited epigraphic evidence from the same period. A member of this society is typically identified by a personal name, e.g., דָּוִד då̄wīd ‘David’, given at or soon after birth. More precise identification may be achieved by the addition of one or more epithets giving information about that character, such as a significant personal relationship, as with בֶּן־יִשַׁי bɛn-yīšay …
Address, Forms of(2,080 words)
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Revell, E. J., “Address, Forms of”, in: Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, Edited by: Geoffrey Khan. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212-4241_ehll_EHLL_COM_00000706>
First published online: 2013
First print edition: 9789004176423
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