Latin · Other ·
Anonymous · ogl-pl
Work dossier · summary and historical context
The Origenianum Lexicum nominum Hebraicorum cum interpretatione Hieronymiana comparatum is an anonymous Latin glossary of Hebrew names, systematically compared with Jerome's interpretations. Surviving in a single late medieval manuscript, the work is dated tentatively between the 9th and 12th centuries based on paleography. It compiles multiple etymologies for each name, drawing on patristic allegorical traditions, and includes editorial notes indicating variant readings. The glossary was used by later medieval exegetes but had limited influence compared to Jerome's Onomasticon. Its compiler's method and sources beyond Jerome remain unclear, and the edition does not explore its relationship to other Hebrew-name glossaries.
The glossary illustrates the medieval practice of compiling and comparing biblical name interpretations, showing how Jerome's work was adapted and supplemented. Its multiple etymologies for names like Adam and Abraam reflect the allegorical richness of patristic exegesis. The work's survival in a single manuscript and its anonymous transmission highlight the challenges of studying medieval scholarly tools. It relates to other Hebrew-name glossaries, such as those in Isidore's Etymologiae, and to the broader tradition of onomastic literature.
The work was likely produced in a Latin-speaking monastic or cathedral school in Western Europe, possibly in the Carolingian or early Scholastic period (9th–12th centuries). The compiler compared Hebrew name interpretations with Jerome's, reflecting the enduring authority of Jerome's Onomasticon in medieval biblical scholarship. The glossary's alphabetical arrangement by Latin spelling and its inclusion of multiple allegorical meanings (e.g., 'Adam' as 'terrenus, homo, terra rubra') align with patristic exegetical methods. The single manuscript tradition, with variants noted by the compiler (e.g., 'Sic inveni'), suggests a text that evolved through copying. The work's limited circulation and reliance on Jerome indicate it was a specialized tool for exegetes, not a widely disseminated reference.
Apparatus · what the pipeline recorded
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