Anterior Weqatal in the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran Documents

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Anterior Weqatal in the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran Documents. / Siegismund, Kasper.

I: Hebrew Studies, Bind 58, 2017, s. 199-220.

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Siegismund, K 2017, 'Anterior Weqatal in the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran Documents', Hebrew Studies, bind 58, s. 199-220. <https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/37530>

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Siegismund, K. (2017). Anterior Weqatal in the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran Documents. Hebrew Studies, 58, 199-220. https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/37530

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Siegismund K. Anterior Weqatal in the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran Documents. Hebrew Studies. 2017;58:199-220.

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Siegismund, Kasper. / Anterior Weqatal in the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran Documents. I: Hebrew Studies. 2017 ; Bind 58. s. 199-220.

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