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Kadosh is word pagan??
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Thanks, Alan. I'm happy you found it useful.

As to the word 'shwikha' - I'm quite sure it has a positive meaning in Syriac. I think it means something like 'holy', but I'm not one hundred per cent certain. Syriac isn't my strong point! Regarding its usage in Modern Assyrian - you're absolutely right. If you were to call me 'shwikhta', I wouldn't be very happy. As a matter of fact, I was shocked when I first heard that word used to describe a Saint. Funny how meanings change, isn't it?

Basically, the same thing happened with the 'Q-D-S' words mentioned above. It's pretty amazing, though, if you think about it. These words have been used for the past 3,000 years, and they've barely changed. Even the context in which they're used today isn't completely different to what it was: religion. Granted, the religions in question are light-years apart, but you get my meaning.

You can't expect languages to magically change just because the faith of the native speakers does. The important thing is that we no longer practice paganism today. We're Christian through and through! Thank God!
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Kadosh is word pagan?? - by BenEfraym - 01-30-2012, 10:18 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by PM Saunders - 01-30-2012, 11:22 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by Paul Younan - 01-31-2012, 01:18 AM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by PM Saunders - 01-31-2012, 01:39 AM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by BenEfraym - 01-31-2012, 03:24 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by Doublethink - 01-31-2012, 06:43 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by PM Saunders - 01-31-2012, 06:48 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by BenEfraym - 01-31-2012, 07:21 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by Doublethink - 02-01-2012, 07:30 AM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by Alan G77 - 02-02-2012, 10:25 AM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by Doublethink - 02-02-2012, 12:04 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by IPOstapyuk - 02-02-2012, 03:39 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by Paul Younan - 02-03-2012, 04:00 PM
Re: Kadosh is word pagan?? - by Burning one - 02-04-2012, 04:41 AM

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