Samaritan alphabet

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The Samaritan alphabet is a direct descendant of the paleo-Hebrew variety of the Phoenician alphabet, the more commonly known Hebrew alphabet having been adapted from the Aramaic alphabet under the Persian Empire. Large parts of the Old Testament were originally penned in this script. Among the Jews it saw a short revival during the Hasmonean Kingdom. The Tetragrammaton was often still written in this script for some time after the current Hebrew alphabet was adopted among the Jews.

Today, it is used by the Samaritans for religious writings, including their (slightly different) version of the Pentateuch. It is used by them for writings in their dialect of Hebrew and also for commentaries and translations in Samaritan Aramaic and even Arabic.

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Samaritan Language and Literature

A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Samaritan language, especially as demonstrated in the Samaritan Pentateuch and Targums. A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Samaritan language, especially as demonstrated in the Samaritan Pentateuch and Targums.

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Samaritan - Wikipedia

Encyclopedia article on the history and current state of this ancient people who share an origin with the Jews. Encyclopedia article on the history and current state of this ancient people who share an origin with the Jews.

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Samaritan Hospital

Provides a full range of health and wellness services for the Lexington community. Find comprehensive medical information and interactive health features plus detailed descriptions of the healthcare services available. Provides a full range of health and wellness services for the Lexington community. Find comprehensive medical information and interactive health features plus ...

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Samaritan Catholic College

Catholic college for boys. School profile, curriculum and calendar. Catholic college for boys. School profile, curriculum and calendar.

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The Samaritan Pentateuch

... chapter from "Tradition Kept: The Literature of the Samaritan" by Robert T. Anderson and Terry Giles. A ... chapter from "Tradition Kept: The Literature of the Samaritan" by Robert T. Anderson and Terry Giles.

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Samaritan Catholic College

Catholic college for boys. School profile, curriculum and calendar. Catholic college for boys. School profile, curriculum and calendar.

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Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care

Interfaith counseling center committed to providing professional counseling, psychotherapy, and educational service. Interfaith counseling center committed to providing professional counseling, psychotherapy, and educational service.

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The Church of the Good Samaritan

Episcopal church. Includes information on the parish, worship services, missions and events. Episcopal church. Includes information on the parish, worship services, missions and events.

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Samaritan Pentateuch

A Wikipedia article with some history and a comparison with the Masoretic text. A Wikipedia article with some history and a comparison with the Masoretic text.

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The New Media Bible: The Good Samaritan

... Society of Luke's version of the Good Samaritan. [English and Spanish] Multimedia presentation by the American ... Society of Luke's version of the Good Samaritan.

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