Judaism Quote by Angel Sáenz-Badillos

“Archaic Hebrew ... earliest inscriptions dating as far back as the close of the second millennium BCE.”

— Angel Sáenz-Badillos

“The Hebrew inscriptions are practically all pre-exilic, and do not shed much light on the language of Palestine after the Captivity.”

— James John Courtenay

“There have been various attempts to reconstruct the vocalization and pronunciation of classical biblical Hebrew, which certainly differs considerably from that established by the…

— Angel Sáenz-Badillos

“Of all the languages that have existed upon the Earth, the Hebrew language is unique and extraordinary in its ability to paint vivid pictures…

— R. Alan Woods

The revival of Hebrew, as a spoken language, is a fascinating story, which I'm afraid I cannot squeeze into a few sentences. But, let…

— Amos Oz

“The variation of place and time is also a problem, as we cannot simply accept that Biblical Hebrew, which had already ceased to be…

— Angel Sáenz-Badillos

“The later writings of the Old Testament were composed in a degenerate type of Hebrew, often made more difficult by the introduction of archaic…

— James John Courtenay

“Hebrew ... linguistic development was far from uniform. Even though they share a number of common tendencies, a variety of Hebrew traditions is seen…

— Angel Sáenz-Badillos

“The scientific element failed the Hebrew author completely ... the grammar is confused and the syntax unique and irregular.”

— James John Courtenay

“The earliest Hebrew texts that have reached us date from the end of the second millennium BCE.”

— Angel Sáenz-Badillos

I think that, in Hebrew, it's like the language creates a more unique and specific universe even before the story.

— Etgar Keret

“In Hebrew and Aramaic the vowels have undergone vast modifications, whilst in Arabic they have retained to a large extent their primitive purity and…

— James John Courtenay