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Semitic il
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An ancient Semitic word for a deity; its linguistic use does not alone identify a particular divine figure.
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Related divine terms occur in several Semitic languagesSemitic languagesA language family including Akkadian, Ugaritic, Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. El may function as a common nounCommon nounA word naming a class of things, such as “god”, rather than one particular individual.Glossary · Click to read the explanation meaning “god” or as a proper nameProper nameA name identifying a particular individual, place or other entity.Glossary · Click to read the explanation, depending on language, text and context. This is the linguistic entry; El as a divine figure in Ugaritic texts has a separate record. Related vocabulary does not alone establish identical beliefs or the transfer of a particular deity. [1] [2]
References and notes
- Heath D. Dewrell & Andrew M. Garbarino, Names of God in the Hebrew Bible, Oxford Bibliographies (2023) Available introduction: El as common noun or proper name, and Elohim and Yahweh. The cited literature was not read in full. Return to the text ↑
- Celene Ibrahim, Islam and Monotheism, Cambridge University Press (2022) The God in Islamic Theology excerpt consulted while preparing the article; link to the book, which was not read in full. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Semitic il», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/semitic-il