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A Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.

A page of Deuteronomy from the Hebrew Aleppo Codex, dating to the tenth century CE. A witness to manuscript and vocalization traditions, not an original manuscript from the first millennium BCE
A page of Deuteronomy from the Hebrew Aleppo Codex, dating to the tenth century CE. A witness to manuscript and vocalization traditions, not an original manuscript from the first millennium BCEShlomo ben Buya'a · Public domain · Public domainLicense · Image source · Related reference

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Hebrew belongs to the Canaanite group of Northwest Semitic languagesSemitic languagesA language family including Akkadian, Ugaritic, Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. Its historical forms include the language of biblical texts and ancient inscriptions, and must be distinguished from Modern Hebrew. When analysing divine words such as El, EloahEloahA Hebrew word for a deity, linguistically related to El and Elohim.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and ElohimElohimA Hebrew word with plural morphology, used for “gods” or for a singular deity according to context.Glossary · Click to read the explanation, the date, grammar and context of the passage matter. [1]

References and notes

  1. Dennis Pardee, Canaanite dialects, Cambridge University Press Chapter summary: Hebrew and Phoenician within Canaanite, distinguished from Aramaic. Complete chapter not consulted. Return to the text ↑

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