Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jason Hare <jhronline AT yahoo.com>]

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>    1. Hebrew words (Carie Slonimski)
>    2. Re: Hebrew words (Jim West)
>    3. Re: Hebrew words (Kevin Woodruff)
>    4. Re: Hebrew words (BruceKGardner AT aol.com)
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> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 11:47:44 -0600
> From: "Carie Slonimski"
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> Subject: [b-hebrew] Hebrew words
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> I am working on a paper on Jewish spirituality, and
> would like to insert as section headings some Hebrew
> words.  I am not very familiar with biblical Hebrew,
> and I am having difficulty determining the best
> words to represent particular concepts.  I would be
> very grateful if someone could suggest appropriate
> biblical Hebrew terms to represent the following
> concepts:   
> 
> Faith - as in the covenent, or pledge, between G-D
> and the people of Israel.  Is there one word that is
> particularly associated with the bond made between
> Moses (and Jews) and G-d on Mt. Sinai?

Emunah (alef mem nun heh) = faith (trust, belief,
"solidness")

OR

Khesed (khet samekh dalet) = lovingkindness,
faithfulness, mercy, love

> Integrity - as in adherence, loyalty, purity?

Emunah (again)

> Love - as in love for humanity or the world?

Ahavah (alef heh bet heh) = love (in general)

> Life - as in daily life or in a more spiritual
> sense?

Khai (khet yud) = life (in general)

OR

Nephesh (nun peh shin) = soul, life (earthly life)

OR

Neshamah (nun shin mem heh) = spirit, soul, life
(spiritual)

> Learning - specifically Torah learning?

Talmud (tav lamed mem dalet) = study, learning

OR 

Torah (tav vav resh heh) = instruction, law

> Hope - as in future?

Tikvah (tav kof vav heh) = hope, expectation

Regards,
Jason

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Carie,

Understand that Hebrew is written from right to left
and disregard this message. ;-) 

Never think to write Hebrew from left to right when
you are using Hebrew characters. If you need to see
these words in Hebrew script, then I can very simply
make some images (or use unicode) to place them on my
website and give you a link. Just let me know if you
need them.

Regards,
Jason

Bruce Gardner wrote:
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Dear Carie,

I hope I be not thought wiser than my teachers if I
say that, since the 
aim 
is to write biblical Hebrew words in the original
script, the advice 
given so 
far has to be reversed, i.e. with the first letter
starting at the 
right of 
the page and working left: Amen (aleph mem nun) would
actually begin on 
the 
right and read (from left) nun mem aleph.

This advice applies to all the examples. reading them
left to right, 
transpose them right-to-left in Hebrew script.

As I say, this advice may be unnecessary, but in any
case it can't do 
any 
harm, even if it is blindingly obvious.

Best wishes,

Bruce Gardner>>

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The following link is to the article by Hillel Halkin, "Wandering Jews and
Their Genes", _Commentary_ (Sept. 2000).
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1061/2_110/65014591/p2/article.jhtml?term=
It summarizes the findings of y-chromosome studies on kohanim (priests) and
non-kohanim and has implications which could undermine some of the
presuppositions of the "minimalist" school.
Sincerely,
Jonathan D. Safren, Editor
Mo'ed - A Jewish Studies Annual
Center for Jewish Culture
Beit Berl College
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