Add [Speech] brackets for Memra references #25

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2026-02-22 07:41:07 +00:00

grams777 commented

2026-02-21 21:22:43 +00:00

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Summary

Inserts [Speech] markers at 1,416 locations across 27 OT books where Targum traditions attest hypostatic Memra
Bracket threshold: Onqelos + at least 1 Palestinian tradition, or 3+ Palestinian traditions independently
Secondary paths: Dibbera-normalized (2-of-5 Palestinian) and NT corroboration tiebreaker
Tiered notation: primary [Speech] (TgO+1 or 3+), secondary *[Speech]* italic (Dibbera-normalized or NT corroboration)

Audit scope

1,826 Memra instances across 8 Targums reviewed (Onqelos, Neofiti, Pseudo-Jonathan, Jonathan, Psalms, Job, Chronicles, Esther)
Phase 1: 536 primary hypostatic, 243 camouflaged, 1,047 flat
Phase 2 (secondary sweep): 889 confirmed secondary, 88 false positive, 79 flat
Total confirmed hypostatic: 1,425 — all with bracket renderings
Translation decisions reviewed using Gemini 3.1 Pro (via OpenRouter)

Books affected

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

#23 (master Memra audit)
#19, #20, #21, #22 (individual verse issues)

Test plan

Spot-check bracket placement against Targum sources for sample verses
Verify no unintended text changes beyond bracket insertion
Confirm italic tiered notation renders correctly on web/audio

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

## Summary - Inserts `[Speech]` markers at 1,416 locations across 27 OT books where Targum traditions attest hypostatic Memra - Bracket threshold: Onqelos + at least 1 Palestinian tradition, or 3+ Palestinian traditions independently - Secondary paths: Dibbera-normalized (2-of-5 Palestinian) and NT corroboration tiebreaker - Tiered notation: primary `[Speech]` (TgO+1 or 3+), secondary `*[Speech]*` italic (Dibbera-normalized or NT corroboration) ## Audit scope - 1,826 Memra instances across 8 Targums reviewed (Onqelos, Neofiti, Pseudo-Jonathan, Jonathan, Psalms, Job, Chronicles, Esther) - Phase 1: 536 primary hypostatic, 243 camouflaged, 1,047 flat - Phase 2 (secondary sweep): 889 confirmed secondary, 88 false positive, 79 flat - **Total confirmed hypostatic: 1,425** — all with bracket renderings - Translation decisions reviewed using Gemini 3.1 Pro (via OpenRouter) ## Books affected Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi ## Related issues - #23 (master Memra audit) - #19, #20, #21, #22 (individual verse issues) ## Test plan - [ ] Spot-check bracket placement against Targum sources for sample verses - [ ] Verify no unintended text changes beyond bracket insertion - [ ] Confirm italic tiered notation renders correctly on web/audio 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)