Apr 30, 2013 13:28
11 yrs ago
German term

altsemitisch

Non-PRO FVA Not for points German to English Art/Literary Linguistics Ancient languages
Das hebraeische Alphabet entstammt der altsemitischen Schrift.

article on the Hebrew letter Tav in a magazine for Christians interested in a Christian view on Israel.
Proposed translations (English)
2 +2 old Semitic
Change log

May 1, 2013 06:02: Jim Tucker (X) changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): freekfluweel, philgoddard, Jim Tucker (X)

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Proposed translations

+2 (+1 )
3 mins
Selected

old Semitic

googles well

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Note added at 4 mins (2013-04-30 13:33:13 GMT)
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Here one reference among many:
http://www.ancestryhost.org/margulies/_margulies/bio/mahe189...
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
54 mins
agree Jim Tucker (X) (meets criteria) : capitalize Old, or it means something different (that particular google is not a great source, since it was translated from German by a non-native speaker, but the result is the same)
4 hrs
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."

Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

Early Semitic

Early Semitic: In use around 1500 BCE and before by most Semitic tribes.
Middle Semitic: In use between 1500 and 500 BCE by most Semitic tribes. Continued to be used by the Hebrews into the first century AD.
Late Semitic: In use between 500 BCE and 100 CE by the Aramaen and Hebrews.
Modern Semitic: A similar script to the late Semitic used by modern Hebrews which evolved slightly from 100 CE to today.
http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/6_home.html

Early Semitic Script
c. 2000 BCE
This apparently Semitic inscription is the oldest example of an alphabetic inscription.
http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/6_35.html
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree writeaway : ah, yes research. often a good option
57 mins
agree thefastshow : also here http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/3_taw.html
1 hr
agree Jim Tucker (X) (meets criteria) : better
15 hrs
agree Eleanore Strauss (meets criteria) : Ancient Semitic would also be appropriate
1 day 23 hrs
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