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| Hebrew translations | 11/20/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I'm making a large vase for a customer that wants to have her childrens' names and six "wishing ...
A: Unfortunately, we don't have an ornate font available on this website. Family = ...
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| Singular and Plural | 11/19/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: One of the striking things about Arabic, after all another Semitic language, is that it will use, ...
A: Even in Biblical Hebrew, it is always plural verb before a plural subject. Arabic and Hebrew are ...
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| The Hebrew language and 2 kings 12:13 | 11/13/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I wanted to ask a question about the Hebrew language. I have been reading that Biblical Hebrew is a ...
A: Edwin, Actually, Biblical Hebrew is a very specific language, although its vast use of the ...
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| Matt 5:17-19 | 11/10/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I've been studying the bible for about two years now, and am trying to understand some verses, Matt ...
A: I agree with your interpretation that Jesus came to teach, rather than fulfill, the Torah (law). Had ...
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| שבת אחים גם יחד | 11/2/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: In the phrase שבת אחים גם ...
A: Simon, This is the type of question that comes up in the Talmud (and in modern-day yeshivas) quite ...
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| Help With A FEW Hebrew Words Translated to English | 11/1/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I apologize for the long question, all of my prior word requests were discreet/family friendly ...
A: 1) News Announcements = Hadashot = חדשות 2) Public Messenger = Shliakh ...
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| Abraham & Melchizadek | 9/28/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: Is Melchizadek higher than Abraham spiritually or kingly, or both? Does the Order of Melchizadek ...
A: Marion - There have been many speculations about the Biblical Melchizadek, and there seems to be an ...
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| galut folklore expression | 9/28/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: meaning of the expression dancing ma yafita
A: Rhonna - 'Ma yafita' ('you are so handsome') is an expression that came to describe the behavior of ...
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| Translation Question | 9/23/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I am a beginner Hebrew student and I was wondering why names such as Jerusalem, Jacob, Jesus... are ...
A: Dorothy, In Hebrew and in Greek these names are spelled with an 'I', but in Latin I at the ...
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| silver | 9/23/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: Does silver in Hebrew represent or symbolize redemption? Is there a book that correctly identifies ...
A: The original Old Testament was written in Hebrew. The King James translation is excellent, but it ...
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| name transliteration | 9/21/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: and thank you very much for your time and willingness to share knowledge. I am seeking to determine ...
A: Travis, Even though tet and tav share the same sound in modern Hebrew, we know that tav used to ...
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| My name in Hebrew and Meaning | 9/20/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I have an unusual name (Kalin) and I was wondering based off the hebrew alphabet and each letter ...
A: Kalin = קאלן or קלין or ...
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| hebrew name for Bris | 9/18/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: We'd like to honor and memorialize my Grandfather, by giving our son the same hebrew name. ...
A: Kim, You ask a number of questions. As to how to give your child a Hebrew name, there are three ...
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| Hebrew Name | 9/18/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I would like to translate my grandsons name to hebrew. He is Logan son of Darren. Thanks. ANSWER: ...
A: Danielle, Logan DOES NOT mean a tree. It means 'hollow'. As to how to give your child a Hebrew ...
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| My name and meaning in Hebrew | 9/14/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I have an unusual name (Kalin) and I was wondering based off the hebrew alphabet and each letter ...
A: Kalin - The resulting "phrase" would be totally meaningless. Hebrew letter are named after the ...
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| naming a baby | 9/13/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I'm jewish. My wifes grandmothers name was Clara. According to tradition I should call my daughter ...
A: Dan - Three Hebrew names with a meaning similar to Clara are Keren, Zohara and Behira. As to your ...
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| the word "batim" | 9/8/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I saw your answer about the dagesh in Batim, batehem, etc. I have a copy of a Hebrew article (from ...
A: David, You can e-mail me directly at yaarig@gmail.com. Dagesh kal is used to indicate that the ...
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| Hebrew phrase/min-hamukhan | 9/7/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: What does it mean "מן המוכן"/min hamukhan (if I ...
A: Obviously, that phrase can be put in different contexts and thus change a bit in meaning. In the ...
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| Pronunciation of Beth vs Veth | 9/3/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: Why is the second letter of בּבֶל (generally translated to "Babel") ...
A: Lee, There are a few pairs of letters - B/V, P/F and K/Kh - which are interchangeable, depending on ...
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| language of the Torah | 8/31/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: In what language was the Torah originally written? I understand that those who believe that the ...
A: Paul, In the two thousand years before the Arab-Muslim conquest (630 AD), the people of the Middle ...
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| hebrew names | 8/27/2009 | roy perez |
Q: i would like to know the hebrew names for these names below: a) God has given me a beautiful gift. ...
A: Hey ! God has given me a beautiful gift -- נויה (Noya) God stood by me or ...
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| hebrew names | 8/24/2009 | roy perez |
Q: i would like to know the hebrew names for these names below: a) God has given me a beautiful gift. ...
A: Hey ! God has given me a beautiful gift - אלוהים ...
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| translation | 8/21/2009 | roy perez |
Q: can you please translate 'A beautiful thing is not always perfect' thanks!
A: Hey Nicole ! 'A beautiful thing is not always perfect'- דבר יפה ...
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| Hebrew to numeric translation | 8/21/2009 | roy perez |
Q: I realize that this is a lot to ask but I have provided both the English and Hebrew(according to a ...
A: Hey ! First of all, some of your translations are not correct. המחפש ...
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| Bible phrases translation | 8/20/2009 | roy perez |
Q: I would like three phrases translated into Hebrew please 1) Trust in Him/God 2) Lean not unto your ...
A: Hey ! 1) Trust in Him/God - בטח באלוהים ...
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| translation | 8/18/2009 | roy perez |
Q: can you please translate this in hebrew" "i still fall in love with you seven times a day" "True ...
A: Hey ! "i still fall in love with you seven times a day" - אני ...
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| Hewbrew translation | 8/17/2009 | roy perez |
Q: Can you translate a word and a sentence in Hebrew please. I would like a written translation because ...
A: Hey ! 1) Faith (to have) - להאמין 2) With god on my side ...
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| Name Translation | 8/17/2009 | roy perez |
Q: I was wondering if you could please help me translate my name ( Lucinda ) in to hebrew.?.? ANSWER: ...
A: Hey ! If you want the meaning but not the alphabetical translation, it would be indeed "ora" or " ...
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| Jewish name translations | 8/12/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I have Jewish relatives originating from the Ukraine that immigrated to the U. S. in 1901. Their ...
A: Jim, You can certainly send me the enlargements to the e-mail address below. Also, when you respond ...
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| "I am" | 8/7/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: Shalom, Is the phrase "I am" related to the tetragramaton in Aramaic? In other words, could Jesus' ...
A: Ovadiah, When you read the books of the Old Testament prophets, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah and Hosea, ...
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| Hebrew Translation Skills | 8/3/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: Yaari, Thank you for your time and service that you freely provide to us. I have recently come ...
A: Kathy, Believe it or not, but most linguists think that English is the hardest language to learn! ...
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| translation of janine | 8/2/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I've read your previous answer which was very helpful but during my research of the Hebrew language ...
A: Janine, Most of the feminine 'J' names are derived from the Hebrew Yohanna (Joanna) which indeed ...
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| Hello, | 7/30/2009 | roy perez |
Q: Please I want to know the Hebrew Translation and how to write the following names in Hebrew ...
A: Hey Rita ! Alex Aloga Ochai - אלכס אלוגה ...
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| name | 7/29/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: What would the first name Idom (male)mean in Hebrew or what would it be a variant of? What does it ...
A: Rae, The name Idom does not occur in Hebrew as a first name. There is a similar sounding ...
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| translation into hebrew | 7/21/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: Yesterday I asked how to translate angel to hebrew.. and because i've seen some different forms, i ...
A: Janni - Both forms of 'angel' are correct. One (the one with the dots) is with vowels, while the ...
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| Psalm 27:10 | 7/20/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: I actually asked this question before, but I set it on private and accidently erased it. What would ...
A: Here it is: כִּי-אָבִי ...
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| Hebrew the original language? | 7/16/2009 | roy perez |
Q: 1)I was wondering if you could verify if Hebrew was indeed the original language, and if yes, how ...
A: א = 1 ב = 2 ג = 3 ד = 4 ה = 5 ו = 6 ז = 7 ח = 8 ...
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| English to Hebrew | 7/16/2009 | roy perez |
Q: could you please translate the following phrases for me. Guardian Angels Watch Over Me Keep Shining ...
A: Guardian Angels Watch Over Me= מלאכים ...
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| Hebrew the original language? | 7/14/2009 | roy perez |
Q: 1)I was wondering if you could verify if Hebrew was indeed the original language, and if yes, how ...
A: As for question 1, i can't tell you the answer, you should ask someone who investigats languages, ...
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| Hebrew Word order | 7/10/2009 | Gaddy Yaari |
Q: In contrast to the general English sentence structure of subject verb, is it true that Hebrew ...
A: Nathan, Biblical Hebrew is quite different from modern Hebrew in many respects, including sentence ...
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