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====== SAHD Article Structure ======

Each entry describes one lexeme from the vocabulary of classical Hebrew. Note: the A, B paragraph system used throughout is described explicitly in the first two occurrences, and thereafter referred to simply as A / B paragraphs.

  * LEXEME: is the [Hebrew] headword for the article, described in the following standard sections:
      * **Introduction** - sets out the basic information and range of evidence for the given lexeme:
          * Grammatical Type: noun (gender), verb, etc.
          * Occurrences: list of all known.
          * Text Doubtful: contested or problematic (e.g. reconstructed in epigraphic texts) occurrences. May include discussion in successive numbered paragraphs
              * **A**: aspects deemed plausible or positive;
              * **B**: aspects considered implausible or unlikely.
          * Qere/Ketiv: listing of cases where the Masoretes give a different reading tradition for the written text.
      * **Root and comparative material**: comparative Semitic evidence and etymology discussed in successive numbered paragraphs
          * A: aspects deemed plausible or positive;
          * B: aspects considered implausible or unlikely.
      * **Formal characteristics**: morphological characteristics of lexeme listed and described under A / B paragraphs.
      * **Syntagmatics**: analysis of the lexeme in its syntactic relationships, recorded in A / B paragraphs.
      * **Versions**: translation equivalents in:
          * Greek (Septuagint)
          * Aramaic (Targumim)
          * Syriac (Peshitta)
          * Latin (Vulgate)\\ (Discussion included in A / B paragraphs.)
      * **Lexical/semantic fields**: semantically related terms listed/discussed in A / B paragraphs.
      * **Exegesis**: discussion of the lexeme in specific literary contexts; this section has also been used by contributors to include artefactual and architectural evidence; in A / B paragraphs.
      * **Conclusions**: main conclusions in A / B paragraphs.
      * **Bibliography**: works cited, listed according to the Chicago B style (author/date).
      * **Author attribution**: Gives name of author, institutional affiliation, and date of draft.

===== XML Schema =====

The structure described above is realized in the following XML schema (with "sample data" at one or two points for clarity):

<code xml>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<lexeme entry="אבג" id="xxx">

    <introduction>
        <grammatical_type>n m.</grammatical_type>
        <occurrences>
            <source_occurrences>
                <source>BH</source>
                <occs>
                    <occ>Gn 3.12</occ>
                    <occ>Ex 2.2</occ>
                </occs>
            </source_occurrences>

            <source_occurrences>
                <source>Qumran</source>
                <occs>
                    <occ>4Q54 6,9</occ>
                </occs>
            </source_occurrences>

            <source_occurrences>
                <source>Sir, Ep</source>
            </source_occurrences>
        </occurrences>
        <text_doubtful>nil.</text_doubtful>
    </introduction>

    <root_and_comparative>
        <As>
            <A>A.1 A matter for discussion...</A>
            <A>A.2 A second item for discussion...</A>
        </As>
        <Bs>
            <B>B.1 A suggestion noted, to be rejected...</B>
        </Bs>
    </root_and_comparative>

    <formal_characteristics>
        <As>
            <A></A>
        </As>
        <Bs>
            <B></B>
        </Bs>
    </formal_characteristics>

    <syntagmatics>
        <As>
            <A></A>
        </As>
        <Bs>
            <B></B>
        </Bs>
    </syntagmatics>

    <versions>
        <version>
            <language>Greek</language>
            <source>LXX</source>
            <As>
                <A></A>
            </As>
        </version>

        <version>
            <language>Aramaic</language>
            <source>Targum</source>
            <As>
                <A></A>
            </As>
        </version>

        <version>
            <language>Syriac</language>
            <source>Peshitta</source>
            <As>
                <A></A>
            </As>
        </version>

        <version>
            <language>Latin</language>
            <source>Vulgate</source>
            <As>
                <A></A>
            </As>
        </version>
    </versions>

    <lexical_semantic>
        <As>
            <A></A>
        </As>
        <Bs>
            <B></B>
        </Bs>
    </lexical_semantic>

    <exegesis>
        <As>
            <A></A>
        </As>
        <Bs>
            <B></B>
        </Bs>
    </exegesis>

    <conclusion>
        <As>
            <A></A>
        </As>
        <Bs>
            <B></B>
        </Bs>
    </conclusion>

    <bibliography>
        <ref></ref>
    </bibliography>

    <author_attribution>
        <name>Author Name</name>
        <institution>University of Place</institution>
        <date_of_draft>Month 20yy</date_of_draft>
    </author_attribution>

</lexeme>
</code>
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