Studies in Aramaic Inscriptions and Onomastics, Volume 2A large number of Aramaic inscriptions from the 9th century B.C. to the 3rd century A.D. are revisited in this fourth volume of Studies. After the stele of Tel Dan, the epitaph of Kuttamuwa from Zincirli, and the inscription found at Tepe Qalaichi, Aramaic dockets from Dur-Katlimmu are re-examined, distinguishing a court ruling concerning theft, agreements regarding mortgage, guarantee, indemnity, barley and silver loans, and the particular nsk-loan. Next are examined "cadastral" reports from Idumaea, some inscriptions from Hellenistic times, a divorce bill from the Roman period, several Palmyrene dedications, epitaphs, and honorific inscriptions, as well as some Hatraean texts, mainly related to Adiabene. Finally, Mercionism is considered as background of a saying on "two gods," ascribed to Rabbi Hiyya bar Abba. Like in the preceding volumes of Studies, detailed indexes list the inscriptions, the personal names and the place-names examined, as well as other subjects. |
Contents
Abbreviations | 7 |
Foreword | 13 |
THE BILINGUAL INSCRIPTION FROM TELL FEKHERYE | 19 |
THE VICTORY STELE FROM TELL ELQADI | 83 |
THE PLASTER INSCRIPTION FROM DEIR ALLĀ | 103 |
THE MOONGOD OF HARRAN IN ARAMAEAN CULT AND ONO | 171 |
THE GODS OF THE SKIES IN THE ARAMAEAN PANTHEON | 193 |
THE GODS OF THE LAND IN THE SAMALIAN INSCRIPTION | 203 |
CONCLUSION | 247 |
INDEXES | 249 |
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DEEDS FROM AN ARCHIVE FROM THE GÔZĀNHARRAN AREA | 213 |
Record of a Judicial Settlement | 217 |
Receipt for the Payment of a Debt | 233 |
THE BURIAL INSCRIPTION OF A PRIEST OF NABÛ FROM SOUTH SAQQÂRA | 241 |
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Common terms and phrases
3rd pers 9th century acceptation Adad Akkadian already ancient appears Arabic Aramaic archive Ashurbanipal assume Assyrian attested beginning belongs called century B.C. clause Combination considered construct correct corresponds cuneiform Deir deity dialects direct divine documents Early element expression fact feminine final followed Fragment GARELLI gods Greek Hadad Harran Hebrew Ibid imperfect indicate infinitive inscription instance interpretation introduced king known land later letters line 11 LIPIŃSKI masc meaning mentioned Neo-Assyrian noun object occurs original parallel Paris PARPOLA particular passage perhaps period person Phoenician Plaster plural preposition present probably proper name proposed reading refers restored root scribe script Semitic sentence sing spelling statue stele Studies suffix suggested Syriac tablet Tell Fekherye inscription third tion translation TSSI verb verbal vowel West-Semitic witness written