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Egyptian and Hebrew
(1,961 words)

The relationship between Egyptian and Hebrew can be considered from three perspectives: (1) from the perspective of the genetic connection between the two languages due to their shared Afroasiatic origins; (2) from that of the influence of Hebrew (or, Canaanite) on Egyptian; and (3) from that of the influence of Egyptian on Hebrew. Since (3) has been partially dealt with in a separate entry (Egyptian Loanwords), this article will deal mainly with (1…

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Rubin, Aaron D., “Egyptian and Hebrew”, in: Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, Edited by: Geoffrey Khan. Consulted online on 28 November 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212-4241_ehll_EHLL_COM_00000721>
First published online: 2013
First print edition: 9789004176423



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