06-11-2004, 02:16 PM
Shlama Gentile,
"Israel" is simply the phonetic spelling in Aramaic of the original Hebrew "Yisra-el" (he wrestled with God). In Aramaic, the phonetic vocalization usually supresses the initial Yudh in Hebrew (i.e., "Yeshua" > "Eshua").
"Israel" is simply the phonetic spelling in Aramaic of the original Hebrew "Yisra-el" (he wrestled with God). In Aramaic, the phonetic vocalization usually supresses the initial Yudh in Hebrew (i.e., "Yeshua" > "Eshua").
+Shamasha Paul bar-Shimun de'Beth-Younan