The relevance of certain Semiticisms in the Gothic New Testament

Brendan N. Wolfe

doi:10.1075/nowele.00015.wol

The relevance of certain Semiticisms in the Gothic New Testament

Brendan N. Wolfe

School of Divinity

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It is worth emphasizing that it is not the generic Greek language which exerts Hellenizing influence on Gothic, but rather the Greek New Testament specifically. This is demonstrated by the consideration of unGreek features of the Greek New Testament, such as Semiticisms. This approach also resolves an anomalous usage of Gothic jabai, generally unexplained in grammars and dictionaries, and highlights a departure from the sense of the Greek in one passage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	249-256
Journal	NOWELE \| North-Western European Language Evolution
Volume	71
Issue number	2
Early online date	21 Jun 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1075/nowele.00015.wol
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2018

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