Very commonly people refer to Shabbat as a “Queen” and the famous song “Lekha Dodi” uses the female imagery under the word “Bride”. However, the word “Queen” is probably a mistake, and is based on a mishearing when words sound the same. We also find in our case an attempt to reconcile two different parts of the Talmudic text which are the origins of this word formulation.
“Thus said, Cyrus king of Persia – for all the kingdoms of the earth, has given me the YHWH God of heaven; and He commanded me to to build for Him a house in Jerusalem which is in Judea”.
Unfortunately, people write very long posts on subjects which are more of a dictionary entry when written by an expert. This is the case for this subject, which has been presented in a very obscure and incorrect way by quasi-Hebrew scholars. I am not going to speak about anyone in particular, but I do want to set the record straight about one specific word.
Yoqne’am is a less known Tel (artificial mound) which sits just outside of the modern Yoqne’am of today near the eastern slope of Mount Carmel in the land of the tribe of Zevulun. The city can be dated to the Early bronze age, and is mentioned in Egyptian writings under the name ‘aqne’am. The city sat next to the ancient “Way of the sea” (now road 70) which was one of the main roads which connected the east and the west.
The debate is up regarding Leviticus 18 and the context it is in. Due to the request of many for me to speak on this matter, I will be dealing with material that some might find offensive. However, we need to remember that we are dealing with an aspect of life, and nothing which is said here is outside of this scope.
I will admit that this post is a response to a post I saw about a Hebrew word. It is very common for people who are not experts in the field to offer their idea on a subject, but in many cases they lack the tools to explain things correctly. I keep on seeing this in my field, and I do my best to correct the problem.
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