The Gezer Inscription ʿṣd pšt ‘Bundling Flax’: Revising the Arabic Cognate Etymology

IF 0.3 4区 社会学 0 ASIAN STUDIES
Mila Neishtadt
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This article is dedicated to one of the main lexical cruxes of the Gezer tablet, the expression ʿṣd pšt in the third line of the inscription. I follow the longstanding understanding of the Gezer inscription, according to which pšt refers to flax. The primary innovation of the article lies in the re-evaluation of the cognate Arabic etymology. I argue that the cognate Arabic ʿḍd in both Classical and Modern Arabic does not signify ‘cutting’, as has been suggested in research thus far. Rather, it means ‘upper arm’. I then examine the Mishnaic Hebrew phrase פשתן חוצני ḥoṣne pištan ‘flax bundles’ (m. Pe’ah 6:5) which exhibits a semantic shift: ḥōṣɛn ‘bosom’ > ‘amount carried under bosom’ > ‘bundle’. Based on the revised Arabic ʿḍd ‘upper arm’ meaning, I propose a semantic parallel: the Gezer inscription’s verbal noun ʿṣd (< Proto- Semitic ‘upper arm’) has possibly experienced a semantic shift similar to that of חוצני פשתן ḥoṣne pištan ‘flax bundles’ in m. Pe’ah 6:5: ‘upper arm’ > ‘armful of produce’ > ‘bundle’. Accordingly, I suggest ʿṣd pšt means ‘bundling flax’. This suggestion offers a straightforward solution which clarifies etymological data from various Semitic languages, fits within the context of the Gezer inscription and finally resolves the agricultural ‘cutting’ flax difficulty.
盖泽尔铭文 ʿṣd pšt "捆扎亚麻":修订阿拉伯语同源词词源学
本文专门讨论盖泽尔碑文的主要词汇核心之一,即碑文第三行中的ʿṣd pšt。我沿用了长期以来对吉泽尔碑文的理解,即 pšt 指的是亚麻。文章的主要创新之处在于重新评估了同源阿拉伯语的词源。我认为,在古典阿拉伯语和现代阿拉伯语中,同源阿拉伯语 ʿḍd 并不像迄今为止的研究中认为的那样表示 "切割",而是表示 "上臂"。相反,它的意思是 "上臂"。然后,我研究了米示拿希伯来语短语 פשתן חוצני ḥoṣne pištan "亚麻捆"(m. Pe'ah 6:5),它显示了语义的转变:ḥōṣɛn "怀抱"> "怀抱下携带的数量"> "捆"。根据经修订的阿拉伯语 ʿḍd '上臂'含义,我提出了一个语义平行的解释:Gezer 铭文中的动名词 ʿṣd(< 原闪米特语'上臂')可能经历了类似于 חוצני פשתן ḥoṣne pištan '亚麻束'在 m. Pe'ah 6:5 中的语义转变。Pe'ah 6:5:'上臂'>'一臂的农产品'>'捆'。因此,我认为 ʿṣd pšt 的意思是 "捆绑亚麻"。这一建议提供了一个简单明了的解决方案,它澄清了来自各种闪米特语言的词源学数据,符合盖泽尔铭文的语境,并最终解决了农业 "切割 "亚麻的难题。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Semitic Studies was established in 1955 and since then has built up a reputation as one of the leading international academic journals in its field. Semitic Studies has always been understood by the editors to include the modern as well as the ancient Near (Middle) East, with special emphasis on research into the languages and literatures of the area. The editors continue to maintain the policy of ensuring that each volume contains items of interest to Orientalists and Biblical Scholars. Extensive reviews of selected books, as well as general review notices, remain a feature of the Journal.
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