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Adam and Eve sound a bit Anglosised for an accurate representation. As are Joseph, Mary, Luke, Mark, etc...... Such names did not exist among those during the time or place.


11 posted on 12/07/2019 11:22:03 AM PST by blackdog
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Adam is from Hebrew word adamah, ‘soil’. Chavah (Eve) is from Hebrew word chayah, ‘life’.


14 posted on 12/07/2019 11:28:46 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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RE: Adam and Eve sound a bit Anglosised for an accurate representation.

Would this sound better? (In Hebrew)

אדם וחווה



RE: As are Joseph, Mary, Luke, Mark, etc...... Such names did not exist among those during the time or place.

These are their respective names in GREEK :

Ιωσήφ
Μαρία
Λουκά
Μάρκος
15 posted on 12/07/2019 11:31:33 AM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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