Research Catalog

Title

A dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and geonic periods / by Michael Sokoloff.

Author

Sokoloff, Michael

Publication

Ramat-Gan, Israel : Bar Ilan University Press ; Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2002]

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Details

Description

1,582 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

"The first new dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic in a century, this towering scholarly achievement provides a complete lexicon of the entire vocabulary used in both literary and epigraphic sources from the Jewish community in Babylon from the third century C.E. to the twelfth century. Author Michael Sokoloff's primary source is, of course, the Babylonian Talmud, one of the most important and influential works in Jewish literature. Unlike the authors of previous dictionaries of this dialect, however, he also uses a variety of other sources, from inscriptions and legal documents to other rabbinical literature. A Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic also differs from earlier lexographic efforts in its focus on a single dialect. Previous dictionaries have been composite works containing various Aramaic dialects from different periods, blurring distinctions in meaning and nuance. Sokoloff has been able to draw on the most current linguistic and textual scholarship to ensure the complete accuracy of his lexical entries, each of which is divided into six parts: lemma or root, part of speech, English gloss, etymology, semantic features, and bibliographic references. Another important feature in this invaluable reference work is its index of all cited passages, which allows the reader of a given text to easily find the semantics of a particular word. In addition to linguists and specialists in Jewish Aramaic literature, lay readers and students will also find this comprehensive, up-to-date dictionary useful for understanding the Babylonian Talmud"--Amazon.com.

Series Statement

Dictionaries of Talmud, Midrash and Targum ; 3

Uniform Title

Dictionaries of Talmud, Midrash, and Targum ; 3.

Subjects

• Dictionaries
• Talmud Bavli > Dictionaries > Aramaic
• Aramaic language > Dictionaries > English

Genre/Form

Dictionaries.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Language (note)

• Entries in Aramaic; definitions in English.

Copy/Version (note)

• הספר נמצא באזור המילונים.

Contents

Introduction -- Abbreviations and signs -- Sources -- Dictionary -- Indices: I. Babylonian Talmud -- II. Geonic writings -- III. Writings of Anan -- IV. Incantation texts -- V. Masoretic texts -- VI. Varia.

Call Number

PJ5305

ISBN

• 0801872332
• 9780801872334
• 9652262609
• 9789652262608

LCCN

2002106817

OCLC

51288796

Author

Sokoloff, Michael, author.

Title

A dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and geonic periods / by Michael Sokoloff.

Publisher

Ramat-Gan, Israel : Bar Ilan University Press ; Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2002]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Dictionaries of Talmud, Midrash and Targum ; 3

Dictionaries of Talmud, Midrash, and Targum ; 3.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Language

Entries in Aramaic; definitions in English.

Other Form:

Online version: Sokoloff, Michael. Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and geonic periods. Ramat-Gan, Israel : Bar Ilan University Press ; Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2002] (OCoLC)603833832

Research Call Number

*R-JWS PJ5305 .S65 2002