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  • From: Polycarp66 AT aol.com
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: yayin references
  • Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 20:50:16 EST

In a message dated 1/24/2002 7:37:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, cierpke AT prodigy.net writes:





At 05:27 PM 1/24/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Shalom l'kol:
>
>I am trying to find one or more ancient (1 B.C. or earlier) citations, by
>a Jew who lived at that time, to the word "yayin" being used to refer to
>UNfermented grape juice. Thanks! Matt
>

I would suggest :

Isaiah 16:10
Jeremiah 40:10b
Nehemiah 13:15


Neh 13.15 is not that certain.  The press was a "wine-press" because it was used in the production of wine (after it was also fermented).  I hardly think that it was thereby referring to the intermediate product (grape juice) as wine.  The Jer and Is references are of a similar nature - the reference is to the ultimate product.

gfsomsel 





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