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04/05/19

What is the bare difference between Qatal and Yiqtol paradigms?

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Hebrew

04/05/19

Trying to translate a welsh name into hebrew

Hiya, I'm trying to translate my friend's name into Hebrew, since we're both taking Hebrew classes. His name, translated from Welsh to English, means "Son of the Ocean," or "Son of the Wave," or... more

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Hebrew Arabic Grammar Comparative Linguistics

04/05/19

Is there an order of difficulty for MSA?

Has an order of grammatical difficulty for Modern Standard Arabic been discovered (or proposed) similar to that found for L2 learners of English?

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Hebrew

04/04/19

How would one spell "yeet" in hebrew?

I've been pondering this question for a while. The closest thing I can come up with is יייט but I don't know if it's correct. How would y'all spell it?

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Hebrew

04/04/19

Does the word "Jinn" from arabic have an equivalent in Hebrew?

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Hebrew

04/04/19

Hyphen or no hyphen for numbers 11-19 in Hebrew?

Do most people use a hyphen or not when writing the numbers 11-19 in Hebrew? For example, would you write 11 as אחת עשרה or as אחת-עשרה Toda!

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Hebrew Arabic Etymology Orthography

04/03/19

Is there any etymological motivation for “I-slam”, “I-srael”, “Mu-slim” and “I-smael”?

**Background**Looking at old German orthographies, the long-s (ſ) spelling of the following five words (and I have not found any others so far) contradicts the spelling systematics of all other... more

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Hebrew

04/03/19

What exactly is this document?

I'm told this may be a marriage certificate for some ancestors of mine; can anyone confirm/deny? Thanks in advance for anything you can tell me! https://imgur.com/LmHncKK

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Hebrew

04/03/19

Best way to learn to read quickly?

Hello, I love foreign languages and speak French and Spanish in addition to my native English. I am in the process of becoming more active in Judaism, but I cannot read Hebrew. I mostly want to... more

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Hebrew

04/03/19

How do you say "made with love" in Hebrew?

I tried the google translate route, but I want to know if there is a correct way of saying it. נעשה באהבה נוצר עם אהבה מעוצבת באהבה Any of those, or none of the above?

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Hebrew

04/03/19

How do you say Run? Google and my brother disagree

Google says run is לרוץ and my brother says it's רוץ

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Hebrew

04/02/19

Etymology of the word nafal?

Nafal, past tense of the verbe fall. Used 17 in Genesis. Does anyone know the etymology?

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Hebrew

03/29/19

Fastest way to learn modern Hebrew?

Not sure if it’s the alphabet but I’ve been very slow to pick it up compared to other languages. Then again it’s always non native speakers teaching me. Any thoughts on how to learn quickly ?

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Hebrew

03/29/19

Is this in hebrew?

Got it from someone. If you know the meaning please tell me. Thank you Hayyeen, Syalmakheen, Armakhateen, Halhateen Sorry if I misspelled the word.

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Hebrew

03/29/19

How do you correctly write "Aaron"? Too many variations on Google.

Trying to figure out how to write the name "Aaron" in Hebrew but there's too many variations online. What is the difference between including the dots/dashes and leaving them out? Also, online... more

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Hebrew

03/29/19

Was this phrase in Genesis and if so, what does it mean?

Hello! I just finished my 3 semester of Biblical Hebrew and for some reason I remember the phrase ״יש אור בחושך״ in genesis somewhere. Is this phrase in genesis or am I imagining things? Also... more

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Hebrew

03/27/19

Why do computer fonts that include Hebrew use weird characters? (Details in post)

When I was taught the aleph-beth, I was shown how to write aleph like a lowercase h or like a mirror image of the letters Ic. Some books I saw (mostly commentaries on the Bible etc.) used the... more

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Hebrew

03/27/19

Does ‘אלי ישוע’ mean ‘My God is Jesus’?

Without Hebrew, key words in the New Testament like ‘Immanuel’ (from Hebrew עמנו אל , meaning ‘God is with us’) or ‘Jesus’ (from Hebrew ישוע , meaning ‘to rescue’) make no sense, even in the... more

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Hebrew

03/27/19

Why does Hebrew not have capital letters?

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Hebrew

03/27/19

Question about song lyrics?

I was listening to סרט ערבי by tuna, and I saw he says "יאללה שימו ת'ידיים באויר". I understand that this means "Yalla, wave your hands in the air". But what does the 'ת mean? Is this common in... more

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Hebrew

03/27/19

Help, whats the difference?

I'm super new to Hebrew, and I'm going thru the stages of finally being able to read the words with the nikud. I'm using this modern Hebrew book and on the very first examples this got me confused.... more

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Hebrew

03/27/19

How to find the verb root of a noun in Hebrew?

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Hebrew

03/27/19

How to write Job 30:26 in Hebrew?

*Job 30:26* itself not the passage. As I don’t know how I would write the numbers.

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Hebrew

03/26/19

Help with learning simple phrases?

Hello, Without going into too much detail. I am a special education teacher who recently had a student join the class who only speaks Hebrew. I want to learn basic phrases and such to make him... more

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Hebrew

03/26/19

"Stroke order" in written Hebrew

Is the "stroke order" in written Hebrew as strict and important as it is in, say, written Chinese or Japanese? If so, is there an ultimate reference for it? I have found several writing guides and... more

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What is the bare difference between Qatal and Yiqtol paradigms?

Trying to translate a welsh name into hebrew

Is there an order of difficulty for MSA?

How would one spell "yeet" in hebrew?

Does the word "Jinn" from arabic have an equivalent in Hebrew?

Hyphen or no hyphen for numbers 11-19 in Hebrew?

Is there any etymological motivation for “I-slam”, “I-srael”, “Mu-slim” and “I-smael”?

What exactly is this document?

Best way to learn to read quickly?

How do you say "made with love" in Hebrew?

How do you say Run? Google and my brother disagree

Etymology of the word nafal?

Fastest way to learn modern Hebrew?

Is this in hebrew?

How do you correctly write "Aaron"? Too many variations on Google.

Was this phrase in Genesis and if so, what does it mean?

Why do computer fonts that include Hebrew use weird characters? (Details in post)

Does ‘אלי ישוע’ mean ‘My God is Jesus’?

Why does Hebrew not have capital letters?

Question about song lyrics?

Help, whats the difference?

How to find the verb root of a noun in Hebrew?

How to write Job 30:26 in Hebrew?

Help with learning simple phrases?

"Stroke order" in written Hebrew

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