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The language of the Israelites
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What does the word “naraah” (נַעֲרָה) mean? [migrated]
In Genesis 24:16, Rebecca is described as a naraah. The laws in Deuteronomy 22 dealing with rape and adultery likewise use the term naraah.
The Strong’s Concordance defines a naraah as a girl from ...
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Is the trinity biblically backed [duplicate]
I'm wondering where the doctrine of the trinity comes from, and I've only found that it stems from both Hellenistic philosophy (Platonism through Philo and Origen) and Babylonian polytheism (Nimrod, ...
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When is money first mentioned in Holy Scriptures?
When is money first mentioned in Holy Scriptures? And what is the Hebrew word for it?
cf. my previous question: "Is money a consequence of Original Sin?"
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How do Exodus 31:17 and Isaiah 40:28 not contradict? [Please read description] [closed]
**Exodus 31:17 ESV:
It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six
days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested
and was refreshed.
Isaiah 40:28 ESV:
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Can details be given as to how “the integral age of the righteous” teaching arose?
This Q is a follow-up to one I recently asked in Hermeneutics – link - https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/80776/does-the-hebrew-of-deuteronomy-312-indicate-that-moses-date-of-death-was-...
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Are any Classical Hebrew translations of the New Testament based on ancient languages other than Koine Greek?
There seem to be many Hebrew translations of the New Testament, both Classical and Modern.
However, most of these seem to be based on some form of the Koine Greek New Testament (whether it be the ...
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How do you say "My Lord and my God" in Aramaic or Hebrew?
Thomas said, "O Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου" (koine Greek), "My Lord and my God" (English). What would he have said in Aramaic (Hebrew?) in John 20:28? Would it relate to Adonai and ...
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Why is the 4th book of Moses called Numbers instead of “In the Wilderness”?
From what I understand, the Hebrew title “בְּמִדְבַּר” of the Book of Numbers literally translates to “In the Wilderness”. Why is it called Numbers instead?
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Christian origins reference request
Can anyone provide a source that says to the effect that Christianity and Judaism originate from a religion that existed in Israel in the 1st millennium BC that called their God something that in ...
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Where can I find a PDF scan of Rahabi Ezekiel's "Travancore Hebrew New Testament" or "Book of the Gospel Belonging to the Followers of Jesus"?
It is a polemical rabbinic translation of the entire New Testament, allegedly in an uneven and faulty Hebrew, and with a strong anti-Christian bias.
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When did satan (SH7835) obtain the second meaning of superhuman adversary?
For Strong's Hebrew number 7854 (Satan) the Brown-Driver-Briggs' notes give these meanings:
(1) adversary, one who withstands
(1a) adversary (in general — personal or national)
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Why does "holiness" mean "set apart" (if it does)?
It is very commonly stated that "holiness" means "set apart". What is the scriptural, linguistic, or other basis for this repeated claim?
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On what basis is it claimed ...
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Does Hebron means Hebrew?
Is Hebron referred to Hebrew?
In Genesis 39:17 → The Hebrew Servant →
Here Joseph is called as a Hebrew.
So this is my understanding that → Joseph's great grandfather Abraham was from Hebron → ...
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Do any Church Fathers speak about the similarity between εσωσεν and Ιησους?
The Greek verb for "he saves" is εσωσεν (esosen), and the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name of Jesus (Yeshua, meaning Saviour, but coming from the Hebrew yoshia, meaning "He saves") is Ιησους (...
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What was the reason why the Jews specifically used the substitute Adonay/Kyrios for the Tetragrammaton?
God has one name. ‘’I am Yhwh and that is my name’’ (אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא שְׁמִ֑י Isaiah 42:8).
In the Hebrew Pentateuch the name of God was the Tetragrammaton (the four letter) ‘Yhwh’.
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Why does the KJV say "people perish" in Pr. 29:18?
Can anyone tell me why the KJV translates the Hebrew words yipara am as “people perish” in Pr. 29:18? (The Hebrew word am means people and yipara means unrestrained.) Other translations render yipara ...
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Israel’s pronoun in the Old Testament?
Is Israel referred to as the pronoun 'she' in the Old Testament?
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Difference in Hebrew between חֹ֔שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) and וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (wə·ḥō·šeḵ)
I was wondering if anyone would be able to provide illumination on the difference between the following Hebrew words. Both utilize the same Strong's definition # 2822.
ḥō·šeḵ | חֹ֔שֶׁךְ | Reference ...
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Why use Yeshua instead of Jesus?
We known the name of Christ through the Bible which is written in κοινή greek. In the original language the name is Ἰησοῦς which transliterated to Latin as Iesus and then to English as Jesus.
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Were the early Christians known by any other name?
We see in Acts 11:24-26 (NRSVCE):
"For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were brought to the Lord. Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and ...
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Jeremiah 23:6 - “The LORD Our Righteousness” or “The LORD shall call him “Our Righteousness””?
In the Hebrew Aleppo, Leningrad And Cairo codices, there is a separation mark between Yahweh and Our Righteousness. This is how it looks:
״יהוה | צדקנו״, Separating God’s name from Our Righteousness. ...
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What's the origin of this approach of trying to obtain meaning from the individual letters of Hebrew words?
In a recent question about the names of God, two answers from different people wrote that the letters of the Tetragrammaton by themselves give the meaning of:
The Hebrew letters mean “Behold the hand,...
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GOD/JESUS - Greek - Yahuwah/Yashuah - Hebrew
Growing up having a Christian background, I was taught to use God/Jesus to refer to the Creator and Son.
Recently, I've come across some information stating that our Creator has a Name and that we ...
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Could the Tetragrammaton YHWH be an onomatopoeia for the sound of breathing?
I was thinking about YHWH today and realized an early name for God might have been the sound of breathing as God breathed life into us, then imagined how you might write that and realized YHWH, if ...
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Hallelujah vs Alleluia
What's the difference between these two words other than obviously the spelling. I've seen some songs write Alleluia which sounds very similar to Hallelujah when sung.
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Caleb Name Meaning (Hebrew) [closed]
I am not Hebrew expert, but I have been interested in the Hebrew meaning of my name, Caleb. There are many places that say that Caleb translates as dog, but has the meaning of the loyalty of a dog.
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Is there a translation of the Bible into Hebrew that is based on the LXX+NT?
What I mean by my question is this: Has the Septuagint and the Greek New Testament both been translated into Hebrew and put together in one volume?
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Martin Luther Quotes Regarding Hebrew
In the Hebrew language we hear God speak...thus study directed toward learning this language might rightly be called a kind of worship.
This quote shows up several times on the internet attributed to ...
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Meaning of the original Hebrew of "thou shall not" in the ten commandments
I noticed that in German (Luther's translation) it says "Du sollst nicht" for "thou shall not." To me, this sounds more like "thou should not," which makes more sense to me, because if the Almighty ...
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Has the Catholic Church ever attempted a local substitute for the word Amen?
The suffix 'Amen' has been in use in the prayers of virtually all Christian denominations across the world, though the pronunciation differs from place to place. Given that the names of God and Jesus ...
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Some questions concerning Aramaic in the Old Testament
I'm wondering which parts of the bible were written in Aramaic? I believe certain parts of Daniel were written in Aramaic. Which parts exactly and is there anywhere else in the bible that were written ...
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Why aren't some words like "Maranatha" or "Talitha Cumi" translated in English Bibles?
Why aren't certain words like Maranatha, Talitha Cumi, Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani, etc., not translated in the Bible? Rather, the words are directly written and then their meaning or interpretation?
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Where does the word 'Eloheim' originate from?
Elohim being referred to as the Father whom is a God
When one speaks of God, it is generally the Father who is referred to; that is, Elohim. - God (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)....
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On what basis is Genesis 1 said to be Hebrew poetry?
I've heard several knowledgeable people state that Genesis 1 is using Hebrew poetic language, but I recently ran across some counter arguments against the view that Genesis 1 contains poetry in the ...
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What is the Etymology of the Name of Jesus? [duplicate]
What is the origin of Jesus' Name? Is it derived from the Greek god, "Zeus"?
Here's some context for my question. At my church this Sunday a woman told me that the name "Jesus " was derived from the ...
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Reading the genealogy of Adam up to Noah as a sentence in Hebrew
I found the following theory that I can only trace as far back as to Chuck Missler (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/). It states that the names is the early Genesis genealogy have the following ...
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What is/are the Hebrew/Aramaic word(s) for "devil" in The Passion of the Christ movie?
What is the word used for "devil" in Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ" during the scene where Christ is interrogated by the Sanhedrin? The word "devil" appears in the English subtitles ...
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Confused About - Judism - Christanity - Hebrew Bible - Old Testament - New Testament! [closed]
I was watching a movie "Exodus - Gods and Kings" yesterday and I came to know about Moses. I am a Hindu by religion but I got curious about Moses and his deeds and how he brought changes to the lives ...
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Tridentine Latin Mass in Hebrew?
In 1957, Pope Pius XII gave permission to St. James Vicariate for Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel to celebrate the traditional Tridentine Latin Mass of Pope Pius V in some part in Hebrew.
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Discrepancy between Yahweh (Christian Bibles) and Eh-yeh (Torah)
I am currently working on a religious drama and outsmarted myself. I come to you for help.
Growing up Jewish, I did not hear the term Yahweh until I was 14 in Western Civilization. "Well, you know, ...
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Is Jesus the real name of Jesus or is it some kind of translation? [duplicate]
Do these small names we found in bible like Peter, Paul, Jesus, Christ used in Jerusalem or Israel 2000 years ago or are they just translations?
Since Jesus was not speaking English, what was his ...
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Is the gender of the Holy Spirit, feminine or masculine? [closed]
I know the Holy Spirit (רוח הקודש) is usually referred to as masculine. But, what is the reason for that?
The Hebrew word רוח (ruach; "wind; spirit") is one of the few words that is sometimes used as ...
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Is it impossible to think that after judgment day being thrown into hell and then not existing after that is way worse than being in hell? [duplicate]
I have always believed that if you go to hell your soul will be there for ever. After looking at all the versus talking about heaven and hell, is there any verse that clearly states your soul will ...
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Does Exodus 19:8 imply a will of the Jews to fulfill the Law in their own strength? [closed]
In Exodus 19:8 it reads:
8 All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has
spoken we will do!” And Moses brought back the words of the people to
the Lord.
The part I am ...
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What was Jerome's defense for translating the Hebrew word קִיקָיוֹן (kikayon) in Jonah 4:6, etc. into Latin as hedera?
In the Vulgate translation of Jonah 4:6–7, 4:9–10, Jerome translated the Hebrew word קִיקָיוֹן (kikayon) into Latin as hedera, which is the equivalent of the English word "ivy."
Some, including ...
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What is morphological analysis, as it applies to bible study?
As far as I can tell, it's a technique used by bible students to better understand the original languages in context.
How does one go about using a tool such as Robinson's Morphological Analysis ...
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Why did God speak Hebrew?
God wrote the Ten Commandments with His own finger, on tablets of Stone, in Hebrew.
When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets ...
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Was the first gospel written in Hebrew?
I found this website that basically says that some if not all of the gospel could have been written in Hebrew.
Is this theory supported today and by whom? Scholars and school of though would be ...
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What is the significance of verb choices in Genesis 1?
I was surprised recently when I read Genesis 1 again, and noticed how inactive God is during the creation process. I mean that from a literary standpoint, not a literal one... bear with me. :)
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If Jehovah's Witnesses believe they should use Jehovah to be accurate why don't they use Jesus' real Hebrew name?
I think everyone knows that the name Jesus is Greek, but why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses use his Hebrew name, which is closer to Joshua than to Jesus?
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