The Verb גער “to Exorcize” in Qumran Aramaic and Beyond
In the Genesis Apocryphon (1Q20 20:28–29) the verb גער “to rebuke” refers to the expelling of an impure spirit. A similar usage occurs in later magical amulets. Developing the hunch of earlier scholars such as Felix Klein-Franke and André Caquot, the present paper argues that the verb גער acquired a...
| Altri titoli: | Aramaic Literature and Language in the Dead Sea Scrolls |
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Brill
2014
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Dead Sea discoveries
Anno: 2014, Volume: 21, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 347-355 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Qumran Aramaic
exorcism
delocutive verbs
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| Riepilogo: | In the Genesis Apocryphon (1Q20 20:28–29) the verb גער “to rebuke” refers to the expelling of an impure spirit. A similar usage occurs in later magical amulets. Developing the hunch of earlier scholars such as Felix Klein-Franke and André Caquot, the present paper argues that the verb גער acquired a specialized meaning “to exorcize” because of the frequent use of Zech 3:2 in exorcisms. The usage is “delocutive”, גער means: “to say: ‘May the Lord rebuke you.’ ” |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5179 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Dead Sea discoveries
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685179-12341329 |