Two Cases of a Pseudo-Dual in Biblical Hebrew
TL;DR: This post discusses the morphology of the Hebrew word for “sky, heaven” (שָׁמַיִם šāmáyim). I propose it is a pseudo-dual, i.e., historically a plural form that was reanalyzed as a dual. This perspective is supported by comparative Semitic evidence and pre-Masoretic orthographic conventions.... Read More
Comparative Semitics
Rare Semitic Languages
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In the future, I will feature information about the rarer (or lesser-known) Semitic languages, such as Neo-Aramaic, Mandaic, Modern South Arabian, and minor Ethiopian Semitic... Read More
Semitic Consonant Correspondences
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Introduction The impetus for this post is my regular need to pull up a chart of Semitic and/or Afro-Asiatic consonant correspondences, mostly for the languages... Read More