Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Trevor Peterson <06PETERSON AT cua.edu>]

Hey, at least it helped me remember oyev for "enemy."  I wasn't learning 
Yiddish, anyway . . . :-)

>===== Original Message From "Jonathan D. Safren" <yon_saf AT bezeqint.net> =====
>My enemies = Meine soynim.
>
>Jonathan D. Safren
>Dept. of Biblical Studies
>Beit Berl College
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Trevor Peterson" <06PETERSON AT cua.edu>
>To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 8:36 PM
>Subject: RE: Yiddish Question
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>
>> While learning Hebrew, I was struck by the fact that "my enemies" is
>> pronounced oyvey, but I highly doubt that that has anything to do with
>> anything . . .
>>
>> Trevor Peterson
>> CUA/Semitics
>>
>> >===== Original Message From "Matthew R. Miller"
><biblicalscribe AT hotmail.com>
>> =====
>> >Shalom to all,
>> >Since Yiddish is technically a fusion between Hebrew and German, I
>suppose
>> >a Yiddish question is not out of place on this list. So, here it is: What
>> >is the linguistic origin of the Yiddish phrase "oy vey?" I have been told
>> >two separate explanations. One, from a former German professor, is that
>it
>> >comes form the German expression "Oje," a simple expression of grief or
>> >frustration. Another is that it is a contraction of a swear involving the
>> >divine name, YHVH, thus "O!" + "YHVH." Any ideas? Thanks, Matt
>> >
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