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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