Chia, Philip Suciadi2026-03-132026-03-132026Chia, P.L. 2026, 'The meaning of פרק in Nahum 3:1. Study of ancient texts', Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament, doi : 10.1080/09018328.2025.2589737.0901-8328 (print)1502-7244 (online)10.1080/09018328.2025.2589737http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108943The Hebrew term פרק found in Nahum 3:1 poses a considerable challenge, as ancient texts exhibit discrepancies in their rendering of פרק. Consequently, this article aims to clarify the ambiguous Hebrew word פרק in Nahum 3:1 by employing textual criticism as its main approach. It will analyze manuscript evidence, assess the likelihood of transcription and translation variations, and take into account contextual and linguistic considerations.en© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Big BangNahumEnglish bible translationsTextual criticismOld TestamentAncient textsArticle