Semitic inscriptions in the St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod: a reply to alternative interpretations

Gippius, Alexey A.; Gzella, Holger; Mikheev, Savva M. und Schaeken, Jos (2020): Semitic inscriptions in the St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod: a reply to alternative interpretations. In: Russian Linguistics, Bd. 44, Nr. 1: S. 1-12

Abstract

In the present article, we offer a detailed reply to alternative interpretations of our explanation of two eleventh-century phrases inscribed many times on the walls of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod: ko & x443;& x43d;i po & x43d;i and & x43f;ape & x445;& x44a;& x43c;api. According to our previous article in this journal, the phrases have a Semitic origin: Hebrew qumi ronni and Syriac /barren_k mar/, respectively. In both instances new empirical evidence is provided by S. Ju. Temcin. In the case of ko & x443;& x43d;i po & x43d;i we argue that his alternative hypothesis cannot be maintained for a number of compelling reasons;our interpretation stands as it is. In the case of & x43f;ape & x445;& x44a;& x43c;api we basically agree with Temcin and provide evidence that sheds further light on its path of transmission into Slavic.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Katholische Theologie
• Themengebiete: 200 Religion > 200 Religion
• ISSN: 0304-3487
• Sprache: Englisch