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targums — Translations of the Hebrew OT into Aramaic to assist Jews in Palestine where Aramaic had become the language of daily speech; made just before and in the first three centuries of the CE. The translations often include interpretations. Targums are … Dictionary of the Bible
targums — ● targum, targums nom masculin (mot hébreu signifiant traduction) Traduction araméenne de livres bibliques, faite pour le service synagogal, dans la période qui suivit la captivité de Babylone (587 538 avant J. C.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
TARGUMS — translations, dating for the most part as early as the time of Ezra, of several books of the Old Testament into Aramaic, which both in Babylonia and Palestine had become the spoken language of the Jews instead of Hebrew, executed chiefly for… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Targums — n. translation of the Old Testament into Aramaic (Biblical) … English contemporary dictionary
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Targum — • The distinctive designation of the Aramaic translations or paraphrases of the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Targum Targum … Catholic encyclopedia
BIBLE - Les traductions — Dès l’Antiquité préchrétienne, la Bible a été traduite – il faudrait dire, plus adéquatement, produite – dans une multitude de langues. Dans ce processus, on doit, en fait, distinguer deux moments: d’une part, celui des versions «anciennes», qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Targum — Targumic, adj. Targumist, n. /tahr goom/; Seph. Heb. /tahrdd goohm /; Ashk. Heb. /tahrdd goom/, n., pl. Targums, Heb. Targumim Seph. /tahrdd gooh meem /; Ashk. /tahrdd gooh mim/. a translation or paraphrase in Aramaic of a book or division of the … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Aramaic language — Not to be confused with the Amharic language. For the people, see Aramaeans. Aramaic Arāmît Pronunciation [arɑmiθ], [arɑmit], [ɑrɑmɑjɑ], [ɔrɔmɔjɔ] Spoken in Ir … Wikipedia
