Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yigal Levin <Yigal-Levin AT utc.edu>]

Uri, I recall hearing once that the name "El-(Arish" means "the huts".
Might there be a connection with the Hebrew (Eres (Ayin-Resh-Sin), "bed"
(as in Deut. 3:11)?

Yigal

At 10:42 AM 6/2/2003 -0700, Uri Hurwitz wrote:
>Thge only problem with this eqation suggested by Izzy Cohen is that  Arish
is spelled with an Ayin, whereas eres with an Aleph.
> 
>Your vignettes  about Beduin children are charming.
> 
>Best, uri
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