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  • From: "B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>
  • To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Bethsaida
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:47:57 -0500

Hi John,

There is a Hebrew noun tsedah, (using the official b-hebrew transcription spelled C"DfH), which is parallel with lexem (bread) in Psalm 78:25. In other places it means provision Gen. 42:25; 45:21; Exod. 12:39; Jos. 1:11; 9:11; Jdg. 7:8; 20:10; 1 Sam. 22:10.

It is related to tsayid "game" and tsud "hunt."

Blessings,
Bryan

JBarach AT aol.com wrote:
BHaverim --
What does the name "Bethsaida" mean? "Beth," obviously, means "house." But what about the "Saida"? I'm not even sure what the Hebrew root word here might be. One commentary I have says it means "House of Provisioning" (Austin Farrer) and another says "House of Fishermen" (John Donahue & Daniel Harrington) -- and all the rest that I have say nothing about the meaning of the name at all.
I'd be glad to hear what you think. (I ask this on the B-Hebrew list, even though "Bethsaida" appears only in the Greek, because it's obvious a Hebrew name. Hope this isn't a problem.)
Thanks in advance!
John

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