Stefan Jakob Wimmer
Biographic Data
| ID | 3864223 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefan Jakob Wimmer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefan Jakob |
| FAMILY NAME | Wimmer |
| SIGNATURE | WIMMER S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gold Skin Care Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7195-7155 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Numerals in Iron Age Aramaic, Hebrew and other Branches of the West Semitic Alphabet and their Scribal Dialects
The various branches of the West Semitic Alphabet script, and their scribal dialects, applied two systems for the notation of numerals: One system was an autochthonous creation and common to Phoenician and Aramaic. Another system, adopted from Egyptian Hieratic, was used in Hebrew. The Phoenician/Aramaic numerals are here investigated in a comprehensive manner, for the first time. Both systems are compared and analysed in their development throug…
A Hieratic Inscribed Jar from the Late Bronze/Iron Age Transition at Tel Azekah
Evidence of an Edomite Hebrew Scribal Cooperation from Tel Malhׅata: One Ostracon–Two Scripts–Three Scribes
Among the epigraphic finds that Itzhaq Beit-Arieh published from Tel Malḥata, Inscription No. 4, the focus of this paper, is unique among the Iron Age ostraca, as it is written in both the Edomite and Hebrew languages. The context of the inscription is clear: a registration of amounts of one or more unknown commodities, with certain amounts described as ‘diminished.’ This paper offers a reassessment of Beit-Arie’s interpretation of the inscriptio…
A New Hieratic Ostracon from Lachish
A fragmentary ostracon, inscribed in Egyptian hieratic and found by the Austrian team during renewed excavations at Lachish, can safely be dated to the early (pre-Amarna) 18th dynasty. Albeit difficult to read, it seems to preserve part of a list with apparently Canaanite names and allocated provisions, in a structured layout. This differs notably from the later (Ramesside) hieratic inscriptions from Lachish and provides important evidence for ea…
An inscribed altar from the Khirbat Ataruz Moabite sanctuary
A cylindrical stone incense altar inscribed with seven lines of text in two separate inscriptions was discovered in a cultic context during 2010 excavations at Khirbat Ataruz in Jordan. The two short inscriptions are written in Moabite language, using an Early Moabite script datable to the late 9th or early 8th century BCE. Both inscriptions also employ Hieratic numerals. Inscription A appears to tabulate small quantities of metal, possibly for s…
Fragments of Egyptian Writing from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath
Some Egyptian inscriptions from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath are found on amulets, such as a miniature figurine of the goddess Isis suckling the baby Horus and identified on the back pillar with a few hieroglyphs as 3s.t wr.t nb.t “Isis the Great, the Mistress” (Wimmer and Görg in press), and of course on scarabs (e.g., Münger, NEA forthcoming), such as abound on practically all sites in the Levant. Apart from these, traces of Egyptian writing are sparse at…
A New Hieratic Ostracon from Ashkelon
A small fragment of a Ramesside ostracon found recently at Ashkelon bears a short inscription in Egyptian hieratic writing. The article suggests that the fragment be read using the Semitic term prophet/seer (hzh), which is also mentioned in the Report of Wenamun. The article concludes with an updated list of hieratic inscriptions from Canaan.
A Late Iron Age I/Early Iron Age II Old Canaanite Inscription from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfī/Gath, Israel: Palaeography, Dating, and Historical-Cultural Significance
In this paper, a late Iron Age I/early Iron Age II Old Canaanite inscription from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfī/Gath is presented and discussed. The inscription derives from a clear archaeological context and is written on a fragment of a chronologically indicative, red-slipped and hand-burnished ceramic bowl. We suggest reading the inscription as two personal names, ʾalwt and wlt[...], which we believe are Philistine names of Greek or Anatolian origin. The signi…
A New Hieratic Ostracon from Ashkelon
A small fragment of a Ramesside ostracon found recently at Ashkelon bears a short inscription in Egyptian hieratic writing. The article suggests that the fragment be read using the Semitic term prophet/seer (hzh), which is also mentioned in the Report of Wenamun. The article concludes with an updated list of hieratic inscriptions from Canaan
Working Bones: A Unique Iron Age IIA Bone Workshop from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath
Byblos vs. Ugarit: The Alalakh Seal Impression 194 Once Again
A new reading for the hieroglyphic inscription on the much discussed cylinder seal impression Alalakh 194 is suggested. The seal's provenience can be demonstrated to be Byblos. The nomarch bore an Egyptian name and was a contemporary of pharaoh Nehesi. The second column provides the divine epithet “Seth (or Baal), lord of Lebanon”.
Hieratic Fragments from Tell el-Farʿah (South)
The inscriptions on two sherds found during Petrie's excavations at Tell el-Farʿah (South) in 1928-1929 belong to a well-known category of hieratic inscribed sherds from southern Israel/Palestine. They are probably from the period of Ramesses III, and support the contention that the site was one of a group of centers at which taxes, in the form of grain, were collected
Hieratic Fragments from Tell el-Farʿah (South)
The inscriptions on two sherds found during Petrie's excavations at Tell el-Farʿah (South) in 1928-1929 belong to a well-known category of hieratic inscribed sherds from southern Israel/Palestine. They are probably from the period of Ramesses III, and support the contention that the site was one of a group of centers at which taxes, in the form of grain, were collected
Byblos vs. Ugarit: The Alalakh Seal Impression 194 Once Again
A new reading for the hieroglyphic inscription on the much discussed cylinder seal impression Alalakh 194 is suggested. The seal's provenience can be demonstrated to be Byblos. The nomarch bore an Egyptian name and was a contemporary of pharaoh Nehesi. The second column provides the divine epithet “Seth (or Baal), lord of Lebanon”.
Working Bones: A Unique Iron Age IIA Bone Workshop from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath
A New Hieratic Ostracon from Ashkelon
A small fragment of a Ramesside ostracon found recently at Ashkelon bears a short inscription in Egyptian hieratic writing. The article suggests that the fragment be read using the Semitic term prophet/seer (hzh), which is also mentioned in the Report of Wenamun. The article concludes with an updated list of hieratic inscriptions from Canaan.
A Late Iron Age I/Early Iron Age II Old Canaanite Inscription from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfī/Gath, Israel: Palaeography, Dating, and Historical-Cultural Significance
In this paper, a late Iron Age I/early Iron Age II Old Canaanite inscription from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfī/Gath is presented and discussed. The inscription derives from a clear archaeological context and is written on a fragment of a chronologically indicative, red-slipped and hand-burnished ceramic bowl. We suggest reading the inscription as two personal names, ʾalwt and wlt[...], which we believe are Philistine names of Greek or Anatolian origin. The signi…
A New Hieratic Ostracon from Ashkelon
A small fragment of a Ramesside ostracon found recently at Ashkelon bears a short inscription in Egyptian hieratic writing. The article suggests that the fragment be read using the Semitic term prophet/seer (hzh), which is also mentioned in the Report of Wenamun. The article concludes with an updated list of hieratic inscriptions from Canaan
Fragments of Egyptian Writing from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath
Some Egyptian inscriptions from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath are found on amulets, such as a miniature figurine of the goddess Isis suckling the baby Horus and identified on the back pillar with a few hieroglyphs as 3s.t wr.t nb.t “Isis the Great, the Mistress” (Wimmer and Görg in press), and of course on scarabs (e.g., Münger, NEA forthcoming), such as abound on practically all sites in the Levant. Apart from these, traces of Egyptian writing are sparse at…
An inscribed altar from the Khirbat Ataruz Moabite sanctuary
A cylindrical stone incense altar inscribed with seven lines of text in two separate inscriptions was discovered in a cultic context during 2010 excavations at Khirbat Ataruz in Jordan. The two short inscriptions are written in Moabite language, using an Early Moabite script datable to the late 9th or early 8th century BCE. Both inscriptions also employ Hieratic numerals. Inscription A appears to tabulate small quantities of metal, possibly for s…
A New Hieratic Ostracon from Lachish
A fragmentary ostracon, inscribed in Egyptian hieratic and found by the Austrian team during renewed excavations at Lachish, can safely be dated to the early (pre-Amarna) 18th dynasty. Albeit difficult to read, it seems to preserve part of a list with apparently Canaanite names and allocated provisions, in a structured layout. This differs notably from the later (Ramesside) hieratic inscriptions from Lachish and provides important evidence for ea…
Evidence of an Edomite Hebrew Scribal Cooperation from Tel Malhׅata: One Ostracon–Two Scripts–Three Scribes
Among the epigraphic finds that Itzhaq Beit-Arieh published from Tel Malḥata, Inscription No. 4, the focus of this paper, is unique among the Iron Age ostraca, as it is written in both the Edomite and Hebrew languages. The context of the inscription is clear: a registration of amounts of one or more unknown commodities, with certain amounts described as ‘diminished.’ This paper offers a reassessment of Beit-Arie’s interpretation of the inscriptio…
Numerals in Iron Age Aramaic, Hebrew and other Branches of the West Semitic Alphabet and their Scribal Dialects
The various branches of the West Semitic Alphabet script, and their scribal dialects, applied two systems for the notation of numerals: One system was an autochthonous creation and common to Phoenician and Aramaic. Another system, adopted from Egyptian Hieratic, was used in Hebrew. The Phoenician/Aramaic numerals are here investigated in a comprehensive manner, for the first time. Both systems are compared and analysed in their development throug…
A Hieratic Inscribed Jar from the Late Bronze/Iron Age Transition at Tel Azekah
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