POETRY — This article is arranged according to the following outline (for modern poetry, see hebrew literature , Modern; see also prosody ): biblical poetry introduction the search for identifiable indicators of biblical poetry the presence of poetry in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LINGUISTIC LITERATURE, HEBREW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction foreword the beginning of linguistic literature linguistic literature and its background the development of linguistic literature Foreword: A Well Defined Unit the four… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PIYYUT — (Heb. פִּיּוּט; plural: piyyutim; from the Greek ποιητής), a lyrical composition intended to embellish an obligatory prayer or any other religious ceremony, communal or private. In a wider sense, piyyut is the totality of compositions composed in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hebrew literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Hebrew language and distinct from Jewish literature, which also exists in other languages. Literature in Hebrew has been produced uninterruptedly from the early 12th century BC,… … Universalium
IBN JANĀḤ, JONAH — (Abu al Walid Marwan; first half of 11thcentury), Spanish Hebrew grammarian and Hebrew lexicographer. In his writings Ibn Janāḥ refers to himself in various ways: by his full name (Lumaʿ, 19), by Abu al Walid (ibid., 169, 284), by Marwan… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of Hebrew language poets — List of Hebrew language poets:Biblical* King David * King Solomon * JeremiahEarly Middle Ages* Yose ben Yose * Yannai * Eleazar ha KalirGolden Age in Spain* Joseph ibn Abitur * Abraham Abulafia * Meir Halevi Abulafia * Todros Abulafia * Levi ibn… … Wikipedia
HÉBRAÏQUES (LANGUE ET LITTÉRATURE) — L’hébreu appartient au groupe des langues sémitiques du Nord Ouest, dont il constitue, avec le phénicien et le moabite, le rameau cananéen. L’hébreu, aujourd’hui langue nationale d’Israël, représente, en effet, la forme évoluée de l’idiome qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
