John Udall, The Key of the Holy Tongue (1593)
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Date
1593
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Lexicon title
A Brief Abridgment of the Hebrve Dictionaire, Conteining not onlie the Primitive Words called the Rootes, But also those that are derived from them, together with their proper significations, as neare as could be atteyned unto by the Authour
Book title
Mafteah leshon ha-kodesh That Is The Key of the Holy Tongve: Wherein is conteineid, first The Hebrue Grammar (in a manner) woord for woord out of P. Martinivs. Secondly, A practize upon the first, the twentie fift, and the syxtie eyght Psalmes, according to the rules of the same Grammar.
Thirdly, A short Dictionary conteining the Hebrue woords that are found in the Bible with their proper significations. All Englished for the benefit of those that (being ignoraunt in the Latin) are desirous to learn the holy tongue
Publication place
Leyden
Publisher
Francis Raphelengivs
Text type
printed book
Genre
Bilingual and polyglot dictionaries, glossaries, and vocabularies
Subject area
Hebrew
Summary
Translation of Grammaticæ Hebrææ technologia (La Rochelle, 1590)
Language
headwords: Hebrew
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Extent
1-174 (dictionary separately paginated)
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
Alston
XIV.86
STC
17523
Other editions
1645;
1648;
1650
1648;
1650
Facsimiles
Martinez, Pierre. The Key of the Holy Tongue. Trans. John Udall. English linguistics 1500-1800, no. 226. Menston: Scolar Press, 1970. view record
Sources
- Martinius, Petrus. Grammaticae Hebraeae libri duo, etc.. Parisiis: n.p., 1567. view record