Hebrew חוֹתָם en חוֹתֶמֶת, ‘seal, signet ring’ and חתם ‘to seal’

Korpel, M. C. A. (Speaker)
Sanders, P. (Keynote speaker)

Old Testament / Judaism

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk (lezing op uitnodiging)

Description

Though the use of cylinder seals and seal stamps originated in Mesopotamia (Sumer) the west-semitic word chotam and derivations stem from Egyptian ch-t-m, designating the cylinder seal.

Period	29 Jul 2024
Event title	SBL International Meeting 2024
Event type	Conference
Location	Amsterdam, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

Keywords

seal
signet ring
Hebrew
West Semitic
Uruk
Egypt
etymology