Corpus scriptorum christianorum orientalium: SubsidiaPeeters, 2000 - 144 páginas Epiphanius' work 'On weights and Measures' includes both metrological information of great interest and also the story of the translation of the Bible into Greek and details about the various Greekl translations of the Bible. This work is known in a defective Greek text, and texts in Syriac and Georgian. Here, for the first time, substantial parts of the work preserved in diverse Armenian sources, are assembled, edited and translated. A detailed introduction has been provided, as well as a commentary and an appendix listing Epiphanian and pseudo-Epiphanian works known in Armenian. |
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... Persian names , as might be expected in a list composed in Armenia ; the sixth , the k'ank'ar , is said by Anania to derive from Hebrew and Syriac137 . Three of the weights ; the dahekan , sing and p'šit ' , are included to fill out the ...
... Persian names , as might be expected in a list composed in Armenia ; the sixth , the k'ank'ar , is said by Anania to derive from Hebrew and Syriac137 . Three of the weights ; the dahekan , sing and p'šit ' , are included to fill out the ...
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... Persian griw were interchangeable . 88 The equivalent measure in the Syriac is called shafitha ; Dean points out its deriva- tion from the Aramaic root špt , “ to pour out , incline , tilt " ( Dean , 55 ) . 89 Perhaps related to Greek ...
... Persian griw were interchangeable . 88 The equivalent measure in the Syriac is called shafitha ; Dean points out its deriva- tion from the Aramaic root špt , “ to pour out , incline , tilt " ( Dean , 55 ) . 89 Perhaps related to Greek ...
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... Persian tongue , pʻšit . [ VIII.3 ] Concerning the carat96 : The weight of 4 grains is the weight of one carat . [ VIII.4 ] Concerning the sing : The weight of 4 carats is called a sing . [ VIII.5 ] Concerning the gram97 : The weight of ...
... Persian tongue , pʻšit . [ VIII.3 ] Concerning the carat96 : The weight of 4 grains is the weight of one carat . [ VIII.4 ] Concerning the sing : The weight of 4 carats is called a sing . [ VIII.5 ] Concerning the gram97 : The weight of ...