im quoting from someone's answer.
"Nimrod (which means rebellious) built the Tower of Babel in an attempt to get to heaven. "
i know parents dont name their children rebelious..
Babel means "confusion". (you name your city confusion. what a great idea.)
2006-10-20 20:15:28 · 8 answers · asked by lnfrared Loaf 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i very much understand what you are saying Identity. but you are not seeing the bigger picture. thank you for insulting me.
2006-10-20 20:49:23 · update #1
yes. i know that i had it backwards matt.
2006-10-20 20:50:36 · update #2
"Babel" is composed of two words, "baa" meaning "gate" and "el," "god." Hence, "the gate of god." A related word in Hebrew, "balal" means "confusion."
No, this does not indicate the Bible is fictional. Just because you don't understand doesn't mean it's not the truth. The Bible is historically and archaeologically accurate.
2006-10-20 20:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The names in the bibles come from the respective times in questions. I believe over the years the languages themselves have evolved due to trade with other cultures, so it makes sense that their meanings would be different.
2006-10-20 20:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by OE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have it all backwards.Those names existed before their meaning did. I will give you a few examples ,the word hooker , meaning a prostitute came from the civil war General Hooker.And the word side burn came from the civil war General Burnside.Allot of words were created because of people's influence on history. The word pasteurize, as in pasteurized milk came from Dr, Pasteur who came up with the idea. Do you understand now .The word crap came from the inventor of the modern toilet, Thomas Crapper.
2006-10-20 20:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nimrod's name in his own language probably didn't mean rebellious. But when it got translated into Hebrew, it did.
A modern example is how Hamas is just an acronym in Arabic, but in Hebrew, it is a word which means "Violence." (probably not a coincidence by the way).
2006-10-20 20:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by Developing Love 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
actually, jewish names are just hebrew words, or phrases. my jewish name is ayelet which means deer. one of my sisters jewish name is bat-shir which means daughter of song. my brother is ari, which means lion. my cousin's is issachar which means "there is a reward" and my friend's is idan which means "historical period". my father's is amichai which means "my people live"
there are not really any hebrew names that are just babble, they are all words or phrases pretty much, even israeli town names
2006-10-20 20:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by JewishGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You and that person know nothing about ancient Middle eastern customs....so the both of you are stupid for ranting about something you are not educated enough to critique.
2006-10-20 20:17:33 · answer #6 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is a fictional story. seriously, who the hell can walk on water? its impossible. all of it is a bunch of bs.
2006-10-20 20:17:44 · answer #7 · answered by Major Tom 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Sorry, but what exactly is your question???
2006-10-20 20:20:18 · answer #8 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋