A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language is a clear and concise work on the origins of Hebrew words and their subsequent development. Each of the 32,000 entries is first given in its Hebrew form, then translated into English and analyzed etymologically, using Latin transcription for all non-Latin scripts. This etymological dictionary of biblical Hebrew distinguishes between Biblical, Post Biblical, Medieval, and Modern Hebrew, and includes cognate information for Aramaic, Arabic, Akkadian, Ugaritic, ...
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A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language is a clear and concise work on the origins of Hebrew words and their subsequent development. Each of the 32,000 entries is first given in its Hebrew form, then translated into English and analyzed etymologically, using Latin transcription for all non-Latin scripts. This etymological dictionary of biblical Hebrew distinguishes between Biblical, Post Biblical, Medieval, and Modern Hebrew, and includes cognate information for Aramaic, Arabic, Akkadian, Ugaritic, Greek, and more! This Hebrew dictionary is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the rich history of the Hebrew language.
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Add this copy of A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew to cart. $457.00, very good condition, Sold by Chamblin Bookmine rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Jacksonville, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Macmillan.
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Very Good in Good jacket. 721pp. Black boards, gilt golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slight if any overall book shelf/timewear, minimal jacketwear, jacket edgewear.
I already owned the Klein, but bought a second copy to donate to my synagogue, so that when I did not understand a word during prayer or Torah reading, I could grab the dictionary. I find it to be superior to others I have used, including the Jastrow, which has tiny print and a myriad of abbreviations. The definitions seem to me to be more accurate (although I state this as a layman, not as an expert), and Hebrew of Tanach, Mishneh, the m'forshim, and even modern-day are all covered.
