A Hebrew-Greek Amulet for Norma, Daughter of Marcellina

Rivka Elitzur-Leiman, Robert Daniel, Dalia Marx, Gideon Bohak*

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Abstract

The present article consists of the edition of a Hebrew-Greek amulet inscribed on a thin sheet of silver for a certain Norma, daughter of Marcellina. It contains a florilegium of chiefly biblical verses and uses some technical, medical terminology, some of which is gynecological.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-87
Number of pages15
JournalIsrael Exploration Journal
Volume73
Issue number1
StatePublished - Jun 2023

Keywords

  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hebrew Bible
  • amulets
  • medicine
  • women

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