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[dwashbur AT nyx.net]

I thought perhaps that was the case, but figured I'd check.  Thanks.

On 3 Jan 2010 at 2:03, Yigal Levin wrote:

> Of course. The seventh is either Earth (Erets) or the Sun
> (Hammah),
> depending on whether your point of view is geo- or heliocentric.
> 
> Yigal Levin 
> 
> 
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> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew planet names
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> 
> 
> On 2 Jan 2010 at 20:27, Yigal Levin wrote:
> 
> > Hi Robert,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > The Hebrew names for the traditional 7 planets (those visible to
> the
> > naked
> > eye) are listed in the Babylonian Talmud tractate Shabbat p.
> 156a,
> [snip]
> 
> This may be my alter ego Sir Nitpick speaking, but I only counted
> six in
> your list.....
> 
> Dave Washburn
> 
> 
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