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subject	book bibliographic info
arm, flap, gestures	Richlin (2018), Slave Theater in the Roman Republic: Plautus and Popular Comedy, 96, 456
arm, ishmael, r., sees gods right	Lieber (2014), A Vocabulary of Desire: The Song of Songs in the Early Synagogue, 75
arm, oaths, outstretched	Boeghold (2022), When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature. 30, 31
arm, tefillin of the	Alexander (2013), Gender and Timebound Commandments in Judaism. 159, 171
arm/hand	Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 99, 189, 224, 261, 262, 264, 337, 338, 356, 374, 376
arm/hand, bound/limitation of	Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 166, 167, 201, 223, 224, 226, 239, 358, 359, 384
arm/hand, clapping of	Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 98, 197, 255
arm/hand, finger	Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 146, 147, 167, 338
arm/hand, right	Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 38, 40, 41, 44, 50, 51, 60, 65, 84, 148, 149, 150, 151, 178, 179, 201, 216, 223, 323, 339, 340, 358, 377, 379
arm/hand, withdrawal	Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 69, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 154, 166, 167, 179, 358, 359
armed/warrior, goddess, athena, as	Simon, Zeyl, and Shapiro, (2021), The Gods of the Greeks, 200
arms	Blidstein (2017), Purity Community and Ritual in Early Christian Literature, 20
arms, aias, and athena, odysseus in decision on achilles’	Boeghold (2022), When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature. 29, 31, 32
arms, akimbo, gestures	Richlin (2018), Slave Theater in the Roman Republic: Plautus and Popular Comedy, 210, 216
arms, athena, decision on achilles’, fig.	Boeghold (2022), When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature. 30, 31, 32
arms, body part	Gianvittorio-Ungar and Schlapbach (2021), Choreonarratives: Dancing Stories in Greek and Roman Antiquity and Beyond, 249, 250, 251, 263, 267, 268, 270, 271, 273, 274, 276, 277, 287, 336, 340
arms, contest with odysseus, ajax	Greensmith (2021), The Resurrection of Homer in Imperial Greek Epic: Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica and the Poetics of Impersonation, 89, 90, 91
arms, odysseus, and decision on achilles’	Boeghold (2022), When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature. 29, 31, 32
arms, odysseus, competes with ajax for achilles’	Greensmith (2021), The Resurrection of Homer in Imperial Greek Epic: Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica and the Poetics of Impersonation, 89, 90, 91
arms, of achilles	Jouanna (2018), Sophocles: A Study of His Theater in Its Political and Social Context, 129, 133, 134
arms, of achilles, vote on	Boeghold (2022), When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature. 29, 30, 31, 32
arms, of mars	Santangelo (2013), Roman Frugality: Modes of Moderation from the Archaic Age to the Early Empire and Beyond, 239
arms, purpose of under	Parker (2005), Polytheism and Society at Athens, 462, 463, 476
arms, suppliant women athenas intervention and return to	Pucci (2016), Euripides' Revolution Under Cover: An Essay, 138, 139, 140, 141
arms, the, award of	Jouanna (2018), Sophocles: A Study of His Theater in Its Political and Social Context, 165
arms, troops for gabiniuss egyptian campaign, jewish state, providing money	Udoh (2006), To Caesar What Is Caesar's: Tribute, Taxes, and Imperial Administration in Early Roman Palestine 63 B.C.E to 70 B.C.E, 29

List of validated texts:

5 validated results for "arm"

1. Hebrew Bible, Exodus, 15.3, 24.10 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Arm/Hand, Bound/Limitation of • Arm/Hand, Right • Ishmael, R., sees Gods right arm

Found in books: Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 201, 379; Lieber (2014), A Vocabulary of Desire: The Song of Songs in the Early Synagogue, 75

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15.3 יְהוָה אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה יְהוָה שְׁמוֹ׃' ' None

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15.3 The LORD is a man of war, The LORD is His name. ^24.10 and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under His feet the like of a paved work of sapphire stone, and the like of the very heaven for clearness.'' None

2. Hebrew Bible, 1 Samuel, 2.27 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Arm/Hand, Bound/Limitation of • Arm/Hand, Right • arma,

Found in books: Bay (2022), Biblical Heroes and Classical Culture in Christian Late Antiquity: The Historiography, Exemplarity, and Anti-Judaism of Pseudo-Hegesippus, 297; Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 223

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2.27 וַיָּבֹא אִישׁ־אֱלֹהִים אֶל־עֵלִי וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הֲנִגְלֹה נִגְלֵיתִי אֶל־בֵּית אָבִיךָ בִּהְיוֹתָם בְּמִצְרַיִם לְבֵית פַּרְעֹה׃'' None

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2.27 And there came a man of God to ῾Eli and said to him, Thus says the Lord, Did I not appear to the house of thy father, when they were in Miżrayim in the house of Par῾o?'' None

3. Hebrew Bible, Isaiah, 63.12 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Arm/Hand • Arm/Hand, Right • Arm/Hand, Withdrawal • Ishmael, R., sees Gods right arm

Found in books: Fishbane (2003), Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking, 48, 56, 65, 68, 69, 216, 261, 262, 264; Lieber (2014), A Vocabulary of Desire: The Song of Songs in the Early Synagogue, 75

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63.12 מוֹלִיךְ לִימִין מֹשֶׁה זְרוֹעַ תִּפְאַרְתּוֹ בּוֹקֵעַ מַיִם מִפְּנֵיהֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת לוֹ שֵׁם עוֹלָם׃'' None

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63.12 That caused His glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? That divided the water before them, To make Himself an everlasting name?'' None

4. Vergil, Aeneis, 1.1-1.6, 1.94-1.96, 1.488, 2.264, 5.296, 5.525-5.526, 5.553-5.554, 5.592-5.593, 8.702, 8.731, 9.261-9.266, 9.359-9.365, 10.198, 10.206, 12.952
Tagged with subjects: • Accius, Lucius, The Award of the Arms • Achilles, arms of • arma • arms (arma) • war, weapons (arma)

Found in books: Erker (2023), Ambiguity and Religion in Ovid’s Fasti: Religious Innovation and the Imperial Family, 36; Farrell (2021), Juno's Aeneid: A Battle for Heroic Identity, 12, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 117, 119, 125, 126, 163, 166, 201, 203, 206, 229, 253, 264, 266, 271, 276, 282; Keith and Myers (2023), Vergil and Elegy. 71, 88, 127, 130, 131, 134, 149, 216, 265, 267, 354, 388, 389

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1.1 Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris ^1.2 Italiam, fato profugus, Laviniaque venit ^1.3 litora, multum ille et terris iactatus et alto ^1.4 vi superum saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram; ^1.5 multa quoque et bello passus, dum conderet urbem, ^1.94 talia voce refert: O terque quaterque beati, ^1.95 quis ante ora patrum Troiae sub moenibus altis ^1.96 contigit oppetere! O Danaum fortissime gentis ^1.488 Se quoque principibus permixtum adgnovit Achivis, ^2.264 et Menelaus, et ipse doli fabricator Epeos. ^5.296 Nisus amore pio pueri; quos deinde secutus ^5.525 Namque volans liquidis in nubibus arsit harundo, ^5.526 signavitque viam flammis, tenuisque recessit ^5.553 Incedunt pueri, pariterque ante ora parentum ^5.554 frenatis lucent in equis, quos omnis euntes ^5.592 haud alio Teucrum nati vestigia cursu ^5.593 impediunt texuntque fugas et proelia ludo, ^8.702 et scissa gaudens vadit Discordia palla, ^8.731 attollens umero famamque et fata nepotum.
9.261 in vestris pono gremiis: revocate parentem, ^9.262 reddite conspectum; nihil illo triste recepto. ^9.263 Bina dabo argento perfecta atque aspera signis ^9.264 pocula, devicta genitor quae cepit Arisba, ^9.265 et tripodas geminos, auri duo magna talenta, ^9.266 cratera antiquum, quem dat Sidonia Dido. ^9.359 Euryalus phaleras Rhamnetis et aurea bullis ^9.360 cingula, Tiburti Remulo ditissimus olim ^9.361 quae mittit dona hospitio cum iungeret absens ^9.362 Caedicus, ille suo moriens dat habere nepoti, ^9.363 9.364 haec rapit atque umeris nequiquam fortibus aptat. ^9.365 Tum galeam Messapi habilem cristisque decoram ^10.206 Mincius infesta ducebat in aequora pinu. ^12.952 vitaque cum gemitu fugit indignata sub umbras.' ' None

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1.1 Arms and the man I sing, who first made way, ^1.2 predestined exile, from the Trojan shore ^1.3 to Italy, the blest Lavinian strand. ^1.4 Smitten of storms he was on land and sea ^1.5 by violence of Heaven, to satisfy ^1.94 now sails the Tuscan main towards Italy, ^1.95 bringing their Ilium and its vanquished powers. ^1.96 Uprouse thy gales. Strike that proud navy down! ^1.488 her grief and stricken love. But as she slept, ^2.264 a ruin horrible—O, may the gods ^5.296 with Mnestheus, cleaving her last stretch of sea, ^5.525 in search of gifts come forth.” So saying, he threw ^5.526 into the mid-arena a vast pair ^5.553 and towered gigantic in the midmost ring. ' "^5.554 Anchises' son then gave two equal pairs " ^5.592 rushed fiercer to the fight, his strength now roused ^5.593 by rage, while shame and courage confident ^8.702 a thunder-peal and flash of quivering fire ^8.731 of chosen lambs, with fitting rites and true. ^9.261 and what my heart is pondering. To recall ^9.262 Aeneas is the dearest wish to-night ^9.263 of all, both high and low. They need true men ^9.264 to find him and bring tidings. If our chiefs ^9.265 but grant me leave to do the thing I ask ^9.266 (Claiming no reward save what honor gives), ^9.359 by great Assaracus, and every shrine ^9.360 of venerable Vesta, I confide ^9.361 my hopes, my fortunes, and all future weal ^9.362 to your heroic hearts. O, bring me back ^9.363 my father! Set him in these eyes once more! ^9.364 That day will tears be dry; and I will give ' "^9.365 two silver wine-cups graven and o'erlaid " ^10.206 While these in many a shock of grievous war ^12.952 were battering the foundations, now laid by ' ' None

5. Vergil, Georgics, 1.160
Tagged with subjects: • arma

Found in books: Clay and Vergados (2022), Teaching through Images: Imagery in Greco-Roman Didactic Poetry, 323; Keith and Myers (2023), Vergil and Elegy. 70

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1.160 Dicendum et, quae sint duris agrestibus arma,'' None

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1.160 Even this was impious; for the common stock'' None

Please note: the results are produced through a computerized process which may frequently lead to errors, both in incorrect tagging and in other issues. Please use with caution.
Due to load times, full text fetching is currently attempted for validated results only.
Full texts for Hebrew Bible and rabbinic texts is kindly supplied by Sefaria; for Greek and Latin texts, by Perseus Scaife, for the Quran, by Tanzil.net

For a list of book indices included, see here.

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