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The Appearance of Leah

In: Vetus Testamentum
Author:
Aaron Michael Jensen St. Stephen Adrian USA

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Online Publication Date:
04 Apr 2018
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Abstract

Considering the lexical possibilities inherent within עַיִן, this article proposes that the reference to “Leah’s eyes” in Genesis 29:17 speaks not of her eyes but of her general appearance.

Title:
The Appearance of Leah
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685330-12341330
Language:
English
Pages:
514–518
Keywords:
עַיִן; eyes; Leah; Rachel
In:
Vetus Testamentum
In:
Volume 68: Issue 3
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1568-5330
Print ISSN:
0042-4935
Subjects:
Hebrew Bible, Biblical Studies, General, Jewish Studies

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