Unravelling “ דהר ” : the study of ancient texts
| dc.contributor.author | Chia, Philip Suciadi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-27T10:51:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-27T10:51:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-12-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Hebrew word “דהר” remains a persistent exegetical challenge, with ancient texts reflecting striking discrepancies in its interpretation. As a result, this article aims to decipher the unclear Hebrew term “דהר” in Nahum 3:2. It addresses this lexical puzzle, using a comprehensive approach, emphasising textual criticism of ancient texts, while incorporating comparative Semitic languages such as Egyptian and Arabic along with a literary-rhetorical analysis of the battle imagery in Nahum. By synthesising these various strands of methodologies, this article seeks to offer a credible interpretation of this puzzling term. | |
| dc.description.department | Old Testament Studies | |
| dc.description.librarian | am2026 | |
| dc.description.sdg | None | |
| dc.description.uri | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Chia, P.S. 2025, 'Unravelling “ דהר ” : the study of ancient texts', Acta Theologica, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 68-79. https://doi.org/10.38140/ at.v45i2.9344. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1015-8758 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2309-9089 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 10.38140/ at.v45i2.9344 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/107614 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Free State | |
| dc.rights | © 2025 The Authors. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. | |
| dc.subject | Ancient texts | |
| dc.subject | Old Testament | |
| dc.subject | Textual criticism | |
| dc.subject | Nahum | |
| dc.subject | Antieke tekste | |
| dc.subject | Ou Testament | |
| dc.subject | Tekskritiek | |
| dc.subject | Nahum | |
| dc.title | Unravelling “ דהר ” : the study of ancient texts | |
| dc.type | Article |