Semite: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Al Jazeera - The Last of the Semites. | Aug 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Files - Semites / Semitic-Speakers (Canaan). | Mar 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The University of Chicago Divinity School - Jews, Semites, and Antisemitism. | Jun 11, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC - Religion and Ethics - What is a Semite anyway? | Jul 31, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - The Last of the Semites. | Mar 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The American Journal of Biblical Theology - Where did the Ancient Semites come from? | Sep 05, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Jun 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Semite. | Aug 22, 2022 | ||
| Article revised to clarify that use of the term “Semite” has fallen out of favour. | May 18, 2022 | ||
| Clarified that the Hebrews are a distinct Semitic people. | Mar 11, 2019 | ||
| Revised to reflect differing theories about the geographic origins of Semitic-speaking peoples. | Oct 21, 2014 | ||
| New article added. | Apr 01, 2009 |
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