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02 Religious and ideological symbols and iconographic motifs
02 Religious and ideological symbols and iconographic motifs
05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore
05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore
Keywords
Aramaeans
omens
physiognomy
Period
No period specified
Channel
Qumran texts
Text
Qumran scrolls, 4Q561: 1 i [ … ] and they will be mixed and will be numerous. His eyes (will be) between clear and dark. His nose (will be) long [and] handsome. And his teeth (will be) well aligned. And his beard will be thin and not abundant. His limbs (will be) smooth and be[tween ma]imed and fat. … [ … ] from the elbows (will be) prominent [ … ] wide. And his thighs (will be) [between … ] and fat. [And] the sole of his feet [ … ] lo[ng … ] His foot (will be) [ … ...] 1 ii The voice will be [ … ] it will be full (?) [ … ] it will not stretch [ … ] The hair of his beard (will be) abun[dant … ] he will be between fat and [ … ] And they will be short [ … ] as fat. His nails (will be) [ … ] for his height [ … ] … [ … ] And the foot (will be) [ … ] … [ … ] 2 i [ … ] will be reddish [ … ...] will be clear and circular [ … ...] for him. The hair of his head [ … ].
