Deuteronomy 6:4 in the Syriac Peshitta

Deuteronomy 6:4 in the Syriac PeshittaJournal of Northwest Semitic LanguagesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/AGDWYDXK/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.TarseeLiDeuteronomy 6:4 in the Syriac Peshittahttp://syriaca.org/cbss/AGDWYDXKhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/AGDWYDXKhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/AGDWYDXKJournal of Northwest Semitic Languages50:1-22024139-152There is no consensus on the meaning of Deuteronomy 6:4. However, the ancient translations may give us clues to how the passage was interpreted. This study focuses on its translation in the Syriac Peshitta, considering the syntax of the enclitic pronoun, the syntax of the numeral “one”, and the syntax of the remaining words of the sentence. I conclude that the Syriac translation of the last part of the verse should be analyzed as an instance of left dislocation followed by a tripartite nominal clause: “The Lord our God, the Lord is one”. Li, Tarsee. “Deuteronomy 6:4 in the Syriac Peshitta.” Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 50:1-2 (2024): 139–52. Tarsee Li, Deuteronomy 6:4 in the Syriac Peshitta, Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 50:1-2 (2024): 139–52.