Amorite language — language name=Amorite states=ancient Mesopotamia, by the Amorites extinct=2nd millennium BC familycolor=Afro Asiatic fam2=Semitic fam3=West Semitic fam4=Central Semitic fam5=Northwest SemiticAmorite is an early Northwest Semitic language, spoken… … Wikipedia
Amorite — (Sumerian MAR.TU, Akkadian Tidnum or Amurrūm, Egyptian Amar, Hebrew ’emōrî אמורי) refers to a Semitic people [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9007224/Amorite Amorite] Brittanica] [ [http://www.crystalinks.com/amorites.html Amorites] ] who… … Wikipedia
Amorite — /am euh ruyt /, n. 1. a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26 31. 2. the Semitic language of the Amorites. [1600 10; < Heb emor(i) Amorites + ITE1] * * * ▪ people… … Universalium
Amorite — 1. noun a) A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates b) The language of this people 2. adjective a) Of or pertaining to this people or language … Wiktionary
Amorite — Am•o•rite [[t]ˈæm əˌraɪt[/t]] n. 1) peo anh a member of a culturally diverse population of western Semites prominent in the history of ancient Syria and adjacent areas, c2600–1200 b.c. 2) peo the language of this population … From formal English to slang
amorite — I. ˈaməˌrīt, usu īd.+V noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Hebrew ĕmōrī + English ite 1. in the Bible … Useful english dictionary
HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Aramaic language — Not to be confused with the Amharic language. For the people, see Aramaeans. Aramaic Arāmît Pronunciation [arɑmiθ], [arɑmit], [ɑrɑmɑjɑ], [ɔrɔmɔjɔ] Spoken in Ir … Wikipedia
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