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1 day ago · The name Avshalom (Absalom) is clearly of Hebrew origin. In fact, it is a compound name comprised of the Hebrew words av (“father”) and shalom (“peace”). This name was famously borne by ...
4 days ago · Absalom is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. In the Old Testament, Absalom is a son of King David and a brother of Tamar. What does the name Absalom mean? Absalom means “my father is peace” (from Hebrew “‘áv/אָב” = father + “shalom/שָׁלוֹם” = peace). Pronunciation of Absalom. 👂 German 👂 English 👂 French 👂 Spanish 👂 Portuguese 👂 Dutch 👂 Italian.
20 hours ago · In the original Hebrew, the name of God is given as four letters, YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton; these letters are the root of both Jehovah and Yahweh. In “ Parsing the Divine Name ” in the Fall 2024 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review , biblical scholar Ronald Hendel explains how scholars and archaeologists came to the conclusion that Yahweh was the most likely pronunciation of the ...
1 day ago · When the Hebrew Bible uses elohim not in reference to God, it is plural (for example, Exodus 20:2). There are a few other such uses in Hebrew, for example Behemoth. In Modern Hebrew, the singular word ba'alim ('owner') looks plural, but likewise takes a singular verb.
2 days ago · A thorough treatment of which names are appropriate, when and how names are to be given, naming under unusual circumstances, and much more. The Laws of Jewish Names. Parshat Shemot.
2 days ago · Yeshayahu (Isaiah) - Chapter 54. 1 "Sing you barren woman who has not borne; burst out into song and jubilate, you who have not experienced birth pangs, for the children of the desolate one are more than the children of the married woman," says the Lord. 2 Widen the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations ...
1 day ago · English Both Hebrew. 1 Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan. א וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מְגוּרֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן:
