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23 hours ago · For example, the name Miriam is the Hebrew version of the name Mary. [11] “In singing a song of deliverance, embodying a demonic or diseased condition, and in challenging male authorities, the various Marys of the Gospels reflect their namesake.” Her role as first prophetess is also important for the other women of the Torah. Many of the ...
3 days ago · Miriam: Miriam was a prophetess, singer, dancer, and sister of Moses in the Bible, and the name means "rising water." Morasha : Morasha means "legacy." Moriah : Moriah refers to a holy site in Israel, Mount Moriah, also known as the Temple Mount.
5 days ago · The Hebrew Bible reveals five female prophets. The four named female prophets are: Miriam (Mic 6:4; Ex 15:20–21) Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aaron. When baby Moses needed an overseer, young Miriam protectively watched over him as he floated in a basket among river reeds until an Egyptian princess rescued him.
2 days ago · A book on the laws & customs regarding the naming of children and related topics. By Zushe Wilhelm. An authoritative scholarly guide to names and naming, drawing from a broad range of rabbinic responsa.
5 days ago · 4 The Lord suddenly said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, "Go out, all three of you, to the Tent of Meeting!" And all three went out. 5 The Lord descended in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the Tent. He called to Aaron and Miriam, and they both went out. 6 He said, "Please listen to My words.
23 hours ago · REM: The Hebrew language is the DNA of the Bible. Each word carries a wealth of connotations and connections to other parts of Scripture. For instance, the Hebrew word “shalom” is commonly translated as “peace,” but it also means “completeness” and “harmony.”. Translations can convey the general idea, but they often miss these ...
4 days ago · Astarte, great goddess of the ancient Middle East and chief deity of Tyre, Sidon, and Elat, important Mediterranean seaports. Hebrew scholars now feel that the goddess Ashtoreth mentioned so often in the Bible is a deliberate conflation of the Greek name Astarte and the Hebrew word boshet, “shame,”.
