Genesis 49:4 in Light of Arabic and Modern South Arabian.
The rare word pahaz 'wily, devious' in Genesis 49:4 may have been chosen to describe Reuben in order to allow a play on words. Modern South Arabian and Arabic cognates to this root carry a sexual meaning, and such a meaning fits the context of this biblical passage.
| Publicado en: | Vetus Testamentum Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 499 - 503 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
Jul2009
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| Sumario: | The rare word pahaz 'wily, devious' in Genesis 49:4 may have been chosen to describe Reuben in order to allow a play on words. Modern South Arabian and Arabic cognates to this root carry a sexual meaning, and such a meaning fits the context of this biblical passage. |
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