Is a jew from Russia, England or Germany more semitic than an arab muslim from Egypt or Jordan?
2006-09-11 15:49:36 · 8 answers · asked by Sailor 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The definition has changed. When we say anti-semitic we mean jew haters. But by actual dictionary definition, it used to be that people from the middle east are semites.
Who the hell knows anymore
2006-09-11 15:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Semitic-
1. a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to the Semites or their languages, esp. of or pertaining to the Jews.
2006-09-11 16:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of or relating to the Semites or their languages or cultures.
Of, relating to, or constituting a subgroup of the Afro-Asiatic language group that includes Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic.
hope this helps
2006-09-11 15:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by mole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Semitic people include all the people of Mid-east heritage. It is a mis-use of the word, that most people mis-use. People use it to refer to Jews, no matter where they are from.
2006-09-11 15:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the comparable element that has been going on on account that 60 years, the israelis are taking the properties and the land of the Palestinians and that they are settling in it, and then thy declare to be victims and that they do each and every element to forbid the Palestinians from going lower back to their residences in the greater suitable Palestine, they did the comparable in LEBANON, they occupied the "Holy LEBANESE SOUTH" for 22 years and have been compelled to pass out, yet we've not heard any regrets for that hideous crime they dedicated by way of occupying our land and stealing its water and flowers for 22 years. playstation : for people who say that that's an islamic answer for an islamic question I state needless to say that i'm A Christian, and that i've got confidence in the Salvation That JESUS the SON od GOD gave us on his Holy pass
2016-12-15 06:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "semitic" comes from the name "Shem." Shem was one of the three sons of Noah. His descendants supposedly are the Jewish race and all of their distant cousins. The term semitic, however, has been narrowed to mean Jewish (whether you mean the culture, religion or race). I hope this helps.
2006-09-11 15:56:17 · answer #6 · answered by Professor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs, a descendant of these peoples
2006-09-11 15:55:36 · answer #7 · answered by cusso74 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try googling it.
2006-09-11 15:51:44 · answer #8 · answered by Toronto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋