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To: Tennessee Nana; P-Marlowe
Genesis 16:3 wife here is ishshash in the Hebrew, a woman, adulteress, wife (often unexpressed in English)[TN]

The Hebrew word you mention, ishshash is actually rendered by those who study Scripture as ishshah (You have an extra "s" not needed) or issah -- which is the same word & the spelling I've been using. (The reason why ishshah is often used because that's how it sounds.)

And thank you for reminding us of the Gal. 4 passage describing Hagar as a bondwoman. (I suppose I could add Paul to my Q&A witnesses as a sixth person who describes her NOT as Abraham's extra wife, but only as a bondwoman!)

1,884 posted on 04/09/2008 11:13:39 PM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian

The Hebrew word you mention, ishshash is actually rendered by those who study Scripture as ishshah (You have an extra “s” not needed) or issah — which is the same word & the spelling I’ve been using. (The reason why ishshah is often used because that’s how it sounds.
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Sorry I did put an extra s in the word

It is ishshah...

I was pointing out that the Hebrew words were different in the origional text...


1,886 posted on 04/09/2008 11:18:57 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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