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Feliciangeli_2026_Scribal Marks in the Great Isaiah Scroll
Book chapter

Scribal marks in the Great Isaiah Scroll

  • Feliciangeli, Marta ORCID Istituto di cultura e archeologia delle terre bibliche (ISCAB), Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
  • Mizrahi, Noam Hebrew University
  • 2026
Published in:
  • The Great Isaiah Scroll: A Voice from the Desert. - Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, EUPRESS FTL. - 2026, p. 109-111
Great Isaiah Scroll
Qumran
Scribal marks
Scribal practices
English This chapter investigates the remarkable abundance of scribal marks in the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaᵃ), which far surpasses any other Qumran manuscript in both number and variety. The authors explain how horizontal strokes, X-shaped marks, and other marginal signs interact with the scroll's paragraph divisions to select, structure, and highlight the text. Some marks appear to have been added by the original scribe, while others reflect later readers' interventions, suggesting a layered history of use. The analysis reveals that these markings were not arbitrary but rather served distinct purposes. Ultimately, the chapter portrays 1QIsaᵃ as a living document, actively engaged with by multiple hands across time.
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Language
  • English
Classification
Religion, theology
Series statement
  • Novum Testamentum et Orbis Antiquus - Series Archaeologica
License
Rights reserved
Open access status
green
Identifiers
  • ISBN 9783647502632
  • RICERCO 67926
  • ARK ark:/12658/srd1336204
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https://n2t.net/ark:/12658/srd1336204
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