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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Hebrew. a name applied to the Israelites in Scripture only by one who is a foreigner ( Genesis 39:14 Genesis 39:17 ; 41:12 , etc.), or by the Israelites when they speak of themselves to foreigners ( 40:15 ; Exodus 1:19 ), or when spoken of an contrasted with other peoples ( Genesis 43:32 ; Exodus 1:3 Exodus 1:7 ...
Sep 2, 2009 · Definition. The Bible takes its name from the Latin Biblia ('book' or 'books') which comes from the Greek Ta Biblia ('the books') traced to the Phoenician port city of Gebal, known as Byblos to the Greeks. Writing became associated with Byblos as an exporter of papyrus (used in writing) and the Greek name for papyrus was bublos.
Sep 23, 2022 · Miriam is a Hebrew name that comes from the Bible. She was the sister of Moses and first appeared in the Book of Exodus. In Hebrew, Miriam means “beloved” and “wished-for child.” Though Miriam is a Hebrew name, you don’t have to be Jewish to use it. An English version, Mary, has become popular amongst Christian and secular families.
אֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר (עֶֿ֑זרֶ Genesis 15:2 +) proper name, masculine (God is help, compare Exodus 18:4; see also אֶלְעָזָר below, עֲזַרְאֵל, Phoenician אשמנעזר, בעלעזר, עזרבעל)
Upon their miraculous rescue from the Egyptian army, now drowned, Moses and the Israelites sing a hymn to God’s power, known as the Song of the Sea(Exodus 15:1–18). When they have finished, Miriam — now identified as a prophetess — takes a timbrel, and, along with the other Israelite women, dancesand plays while singing the same hymn ...
Dec 26, 2010 · The name Maria is Greek but it is a transliteration of the Hebrew name Miriam. When the Bible was translated from Greek to Latin, the translators had a problem because Μαριαμ, the Greek version of the Hebrew name Miriam, looked like an accusative form. And that would make Mariam look like the grammatical object of every sentence she ...
Miriam was the older sister of Aaaron and Moses. She was born to Hebrew parents in Egypt, Jochebed and Amram. She is most popularly known for her role in helping to save Moses’ life. A second fairly well-known story is of her challenging the leadership of Moses and being struck with leprosy by God because of that.
