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To: R_Kangel
Ēosturmōnaþ (Old English 'Month of Ēostre', translated in Bede's time as "Paschal month")

older English versions of the Bible the term Easter was the term used to translate passover.

Would it be better if we all spoke Hebrew & Greek?
17 posted on 04/10/2020 3:59:14 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ))
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To: campaignPete R-CT
".... Ēosturmōnaþ (Old English 'Month of Ēostre', translated in Bede's time as "Paschal month")

....... In this explanation I am still curious as to the origin of the word "Ēostre" .....

22 posted on 04/10/2020 4:09:57 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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