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Hebrew English Lexicon of the Bible
Leo Rosten

Hebrew English Lexicon of the Bible

Washington Square Press (1970)
9780671830090
| Paperback
534 pages | English
Dewey * 004.4
LC Classification Adult

Genre

  • Adult / Nonfiction / Linguistics

Subject

  • 004.4 Bible / Complete Jewish Scriptures / Biblical Linguistics / Language Dictionaires & Lexicons

Plot

Do you know the origin of "chutzpa," "mishmosh," "fin," "bubeleh," "megillah," "shammes," "cockamamy," "kineahora"? Do you know when to cry "Mazel tov"-and when to avoid it like the plague? Do you know where Yiddish began and how it grew? Have you ever entered the remarkable world of the "shtetl"? Here is a book to be read and laughed over, no less than consulted - a contribution to linguistics, a "must" for lovers of English, a treasury of delights for anyone intrigued by the sparkling interplay of language and life.

Personal

Owner Bible Language
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Added Date Jan 05, 2016 18:01:11
Modified Date Jan 06, 2016 05:03:10