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Mahalakh shevile ha-daʿat

work by Kimhi

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Mahalakh shevile ha-da'at ("Journey on the Paths of Knowledge") is an influential Hebrew grammar work by Moses Kimhi. Moses Kimhi was a European scholar who, along with his father Joseph and brother David, significantly contributed to Hebrew language studies. His grammar was notably concise, which contributed to its enduring popularity and translation into Latin for Christian scholars. Kimhi's work introduced new methods for verb conjugation, including using the verb paqad as a model and establishing the standard sequence of stem forms. His brother, David Kimhi, later expanded upon these grammatical and lexicographical studies with his own comprehensive works.123

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