Željko Stanojević
Institute for Hebrew Language and Literature, Belgrade
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0717-6184
Abstract
This study presents a philological and text-critical analysis of Column 3 of the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa), focusing on orthographic variation, scribal practices, and textual structure. The analysis examines patterns of spelling variation, corrections, additions, omissions, and spacing phenomena, alongside a diplomatic translation reflecting the structure of the Qumran manuscript. The study shows that most differences from the Masoretic Text can be explained through systematic orthographic and scribal practices, while a smaller number of variants may reflect alternative textual traditions.
Keywords
Great Isaiah Scroll; 1QIsaa; Qumran; Biblical Hebrew; orthography; textual criticism; scribal practices; Masoretic Text; Hebrew linguistics
Description
This work represents the third unit within a broader research project dedicated to the analysis of all 54 columns of the Great Isaiah Scroll. Column 3 is examined through a combined philological and text-critical approach, with emphasis on orthographic variation and scribal intervention.
The analysis focuses on spelling variation, corrections, insertions, omissions, and structural features such as spacing. Particular attention is given to differences between the Qumran text and the Masoretic Text in morphology, suffixation, and lexical forms.
In addition to linguistic analysis, the study provides a diplomatic translation of the column, preserving the structural and textual characteristics of the manuscript.
Access
Primary scholarly version (DOI):
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19433193
Open repository version HCommons record:
https://works.hcommons.org/records/1gppz-q8g71
Alternative access Academia.edu version:
https://www.academia.edu/165518382/The_Great_Isaiah_Scroll_from_Qumran_1QIsaa_Orthographic_and_Scribal_Features_Analysis_and_Translation_Column_3
Citation
Stanojević, Željko. The Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran (1QIsaa): Orthographic and Scribal Features, Analysis, and Translation — Column 3. Zenodo, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19433193
Project Context
This study forms part of a comprehensive 54-column critical analysis of the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa), conducted within a unified methodological and philological framework.
Related studies:
–Previous Column 2 – Next Column 4
– Columns 1–10
– Research Project Overview