Lingua sacra : in three parts. Part I. Contains a complete Hebrew grammar, with points, clearly explained in English, and digested in so easy a Manner, that any Person capable of understanding the English Grammar may, without the Assistance of a Master, arrive at a competent Knowledge of the Hebrew Language; the hebrew grammar being more conformable to the English, than the Latin or Greek. The whole enriched with Notes; in which are shewn the Grammatical Errors and Inaccuracies of the most distinguished Grammarians, and other Writers in the Hebrew Language. Part II. A complete Hebrew-English dictionary; containing all the Words in the whole Four-And-Twenty Books of the Old Testament (being pure Hebrew); the Chaldce Words in Daniel and Ezra; the Targums of Onkelas, Jonathan, and Jerusalem; and such Words in the Talmud, and Writings of the most eminent Rabbins, as serve to illustrate Scripture; or treat of Philosophy, Arts, or Science; whether derived from the Chaldee, Persic, Arabic, or Greek. The Hebrew and Chaldee to be arranged under their genuine Roots, and the specific Signification of the Derivatives from thence illustrated. The Talmudical and Rabbinical to be arranged alphabetically, according to the three first Letters of the Word, except such as are derived from some Hebrew Word, which will be placed under the proper Hebrew Root. The whole most copiously explained, and exemplified by Passages cited at Length from Scripture, and the most correct Rabbinical Writers; by which, the more difficult Words and Passages in the Sacred Writings will be explained, according to their true Meaning, and the lively Oracles of god rescued from the Errors of real or disguised Friends, and the Attacks of open and professed Enemies, whether Deists or Atheists. Part III. To contain all words, both appellative and proper, Terms of Art, and Phrases used in the English tongue, arranged in alphabetical Order, and explained in Hebrew. By David Levi, author of The ceremonies of the jews, &c. Vol. I.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levi, David, 1740-1799.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew language--Grammar.

Hebrew language.

Hebrew language--Dictionaries--English.

English language--Dictionaries--Hebrew.

English language.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

3v. ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed by W. Justins, Albion-Buildings, Bartholomew-Close, for the author; and sold by J. Parsons, No. 21, Paternoster-Row; and all booksellers in town and country, M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]

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The general titlepages of vol. 1 dated 1785, vol. 2 1786 and vol. 3 1787.

Vol. 1 is in two parts, the second with a titlepage dated 1786; register is continuous.

Vol. 3 is in two parts, the second with a titlepage numbered "Part III. Vol. III" and dated 1788; register is continuous.

The third part in vol. 3 contains a paginated 'To the public' and a separately paginated list of subscribers.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

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English Short Title Catalog, T147000.

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