The pronunciation of Biblical Hebrew words, which are taught at the Israeli Institute of Biblical Studies, relies heavily on the sound...

I find the similarity in spelling between the Ugaritic word for the self (𐎐𐎔𐎌) and that for the Sun (𐎌𐎔𐎌) very interesting. They...

The Hebrew word מָגֵן, which has meanings related to protection and defense including "shield", is found in the Bible 63 times. Moreover,...

Amurru is the word which Akkadians used to refer to the west of the Euphrates (Aram, Syria). When describing the Amorites, who lived in...

Here you find a list of words and expressions used as equivalents to the English word "alas", an interjection used to express sorrow,...

The word for the numeral 6 is pronounced the same way (sheish) in Phoenician 𐤔𐤔, Hebrew שֵׁשׁ, and Persian شش. Its spelling seems very...