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Use of the Root ‘dhr’ as ‘Roaring’ in Eastern Piyyut

Use of the Root ‘dhr’ as ‘Roaring’ in Eastern Piyyut Abstract The Hebrew root ‘dhr,’ although attested only twice in the Bible, occurs frequently in Eastern piyyut (liturgical poems). Regarding the biblical use of the root, we find two streams of interpretation: on the one hand, as ‘rapid movement, galloping’; and, on the other hand, as ‘production of roaring noise.’ However, when it comes to the many occurrences of the root within piyyut , scholars have limited their interpretations to the first sense and to other derivative senses thereof. In this study I demonstrate that the second sense—that of ‘roaring noise’—also significantly impacted upon the Eastern Hebrew poets’ usage of the root ‘dhr.’ http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Zutot Brill

Use of the Root ‘dhr’ as ‘Roaring’ in Eastern Piyyut

Zutot , Volume 10 (1): 41 – May 8, 2013

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
Subject
Piyyut
ISSN
1571-7283
eISSN
1875-0214
DOI
10.1163/18750214-12341255
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Abstract

Abstract The Hebrew root ‘dhr,’ although attested only twice in the Bible, occurs frequently in Eastern piyyut (liturgical poems). Regarding the biblical use of the root, we find two streams of interpretation: on the one hand, as ‘rapid movement, galloping’; and, on the other hand, as ‘production of roaring noise.’ However, when it comes to the many occurrences of the root within piyyut , scholars have limited their interpretations to the first sense and to other derivative senses thereof. In this study I demonstrate that the second sense—that of ‘roaring noise’—also significantly impacted upon the Eastern Hebrew poets’ usage of the root ‘dhr.’

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ZutotBrill

Published: May 8, 2013

Keywords: piyyut; Hebrew poetry

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