‘Aram’ in the Aramaic Inscriptions from Sefire

Over many decades the references to ‘Aram’ in the Aramaic inscription Sefire I A, 5–6 have been interpreted as referring to a geographical location. Various scholars have proposed different solutions for the identification of this region. Nevertheless, a parallel formula, which appears in some Neo-A...

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Published in:Aramaic studies
Main Author: Dušek, Jan 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Aramaic studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aramaic language / Spring
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
Further subjects:B Kingdom Damascus Aramaeans Sefire Arpad
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Summary:Over many decades the references to ‘Aram’ in the Aramaic inscription Sefire I A, 5–6 have been interpreted as referring to a geographical location. Various scholars have proposed different solutions for the identification of this region. Nevertheless, a parallel formula, which appears in some Neo-Assyrian adê-texts, sheds new light on the meaning of ‘Aram’ in the Sefire inscription.
ISSN:1745-5227
Contains:In: Aramaic studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455227-01501006