Biblical Hebrew Forum

[a.c.smith AT juno.com (Andrew C Smith)]

On Sat, 12 Dec 1998  yonsaf AT beitberl.beitberl.ac.il writes:

>Both terms - Ashkenazic and Sephardic - are derived 
>from the Biblical GNs Ashkenaz (Scythians) and Sefarad (Sardis?)
mentioned 
>in the List of Nations (Gen, 10).

I think you're referring to Gene 10:30, right? Thanks! That's very
interesting. I guess Sefarad originally refered to southren Arabia. I
wonder how it got transferred to Spain? The connection between Ashkenaz
and central-eastern Europe isn't quite as stretched.

- Andy Smith

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