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Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect

From: Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>
To: Sevillano Hispalis <sevillanomail AT yahoo.com>
Cc: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 21:02:54 +0100

Are you thinking, David, of biblical Hebrew (as, for instance, in Jdg
19:20) or of Hebrew in a general way?

Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Northeastern Spain)

2011/12/31 Sevillano Hispalis <sevillanomail AT yahoo.com>

> Shalom le colam,
> reading about why "shalom aleichem" is used
>
> instead of "shalom alecha" I see answers like
> "it is considered respectful to address elders using the plural form"
> or "plural greeting is common all throughout the Middle East".
> Is it used only in rabinical literature or in other contexts?
>
> Thank you very much,
> David Sevilla, Spain
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Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect, Pere Porta, 01/01/2012
- Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect, Sevillano Hispalis, 01/01/2012
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    - Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect, Joseph Roberts, 01/02/2012
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    - Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect, K Randolph, 01/02/2012
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Atem, the plural form as a sign of respect, Isaac Fried, 01/03/2012