Shibolet (The Hebrew word)
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Name (Latin)
Shibolet (The Hebrew word)
Other forms of name
Shibbólet (The Hebrew word)
Shibboleth (The Hebrew word)
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Hebrew language Etymology
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Q840625
Library of congress:
sh2020008739
Sources of Information
- Work cat: Shibboleth, 2021:ECIP data view ("Redfield pursues the track of shibboleth: a word to which no language can properly lay claim")
- A shibboleth is any custom or tradition, usually a choice of phrasing or even a single word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. The term originates from the Hebrew word shibbólet, which literally means the part of a plant containing grain; or less commonly "flood, torrent". In modern English, a shibboleth can have a sociological meaning, referring to any in-group word or phrase that can distinguish members from outsiders ( (Wikipedia, Oct. 14, 2020) )
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Wikipedia description:
A shibboleth ( SHIB-əl-eth, -ith;) is any custom or tradition—usually a choice of phrasing or single word—that distinguishes one group of people from another. Historically, shibboleths have been used as passwords, ways of self-identification, signals of loyalty and affinity, ways of maintaining traditional segregation, or protection from threats. The word has also come to mean a moral formula held tenaciously and unreflectingly.
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