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To: Telepathic Intruder

The Hebrew word “ish”, translated “man” in the first part of that verse, refers to a male human, but the matter is the nature of mortal humankind (women lie also). The second instance, it’s translated from Hebrew “adam”.

In 2 Samuel 7:14, “I will be his father, and he shall be my son”, the Hebrew word “ab” definitely and unambiguously means “father”.


10 posted on 02/07/2023 3:33:04 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

In any case, God is not a human. We were created in his image, but this applies metaphorically in terms of our capability to reason. At least that is how I interpret it. In Old English, “man” means “person” or “human”, not necessarily a male one. “Woman” comes from the Old English term “wife person”.


19 posted on 02/07/2023 3:47:18 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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