Sopherim - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Sopherim Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,581,966,915 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Scribe
(redirected from Sopherim)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Scribe

Member of an ancient Jewish group of biblical scholars, both priests and laypersons, who studied the books of Moses and sat in the Sanhedrin (supreme court). In the New Testament they are associated with the Pharisees. Later, they are the copyists of Hebrew scripture.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
The final section (Pentateuch and Theology) has three essays: Probstle argues for a tiqqun sopherim in Gen 18:22 (English); Alomia surveys the theme of the firstborn in the Old Testament and the ancient Near East (Spanish); and Pfandl interprets the Old Testament asylum institution comparatively and theologically (English).
Inicios, Paradigmas y Fundamentos: Estudios Teologicos y Exegeticos ... by Hubbard, Robert L., Jr. / Hebrew Studies Journal
Fuller analyzes a tigqun sopherim of Zech 2:12, showing that the tiqqun "my eye" may not be older than the euphemism "his eye" (MT).
Of Scribes and Scrolls: Studies on the Hebrew Bible, Intertestamental ... by Callaway, Phillip R. / Hebrew Studies Journal
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.