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| Typically 'aleh' is grossly mistranslated into a very disjointed conglomeration of supposed meanings including: "these", "curse", and "of God". Famously, the Islamic faith has adopted a form of this word as "Allah" which they interpret as the name of the monotheistic God. The Judao-Christian faiths also use the word as it is the basis for the term "Elohim" (see [[alehim]]) | Typically 'aleh' is grossly mistranslated into a very disjointed conglomeration of supposed meanings including: "these", "curse", and "of God". Famously, the Islamic faith has adopted a form of this word as "Allah" which they interpret as the name of the monotheistic God. The Judao-Christian faiths also use the word as it is the basis for the term "Elohim" (see [[alehim]]) |
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| There are however, a number of instances where the original meaning survives, and in these cases the word is rendered as a "tree", or sometimes more specifically as a deciduous tree in the hardwood category. | There are however, a number of instances where the original meaning survives, and in these cases the word is rendered as a "tree", or sometimes more specifically as a deciduous tree in the hardwood category. (See also [[yex]]) |
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| The exact species of tree in question has been variously interpreted as "Terebinth" tree, which might be understood as any tree in the Terebinth or Pistachio family(([[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%94]])), or more generally, any hardwood such as an Oak or Ash. This is attested to int he following verses: | The exact species of tree in question has been variously interpreted as "Terebinth" tree, which might be understood as any tree in the Terebinth or Pistachio family(([[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%94]])), or more generally, any hardwood such as an Oak or Ash. This is attested to int he following verses: |
| ====the Tree Of Accounting==== | ====the Tree Of Accounting==== |
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| In the book of Genesis alone, there are 79 instances of 'alh'. | In the book of Genesis alone, there are 79 instances of 'aleh'. |
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| The first occurrence is in Genesis 2:4 which speaks of a tree accounting and a division of territory being establish between the [[shemim]] and Jehovah The Elohim. | The first occurrence is in Genesis 2:4 which speaks of a "tree of accounting". It also tells of a division of territory being establish between the [[shemim]] and Jehovah The Elohim. This intriguing motif of a "tree of accounting" recurs several times in Genesis, first in reference to Noah and his sons((Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1)), then referring to the neighboring maritime peoples and surrounding nations((Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:29, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 14:3, Genesis 25:4)). The tree of accounting also appears within the story of Abraham((Genesis 11:27, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 25:7, Genesis 25:12, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 25:19, and 26 more instances in Genesis chapter 36.)) In each of these cases there appears to be some connection between the tree and the division of property. |
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| The motif of a "tree of accounting" recurs in reference to Noah and his sons((Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1)), then referring to the neighboring maritime peoples and surrounding nations((Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:29, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 14:3, Genesis 25:4)) | |
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| This tree of accounting appears also within the story of Abraham((Genesis 11:27, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 25:7, Genesis 25:12, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 25:19, and 26 more instances in Genesis chapter 36.)) | |
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| | Genesis 36 speaks at length of the "tree ([[aleh]]) of kings of [[adem]]", a geneology which also refers to "the land of adem", possibly "the red land" or "the land of humans". FIXME A few of the Other Occurances listed below are probably used in this same context. |
| ===Other Trees=== | ===Other Trees=== |
| 'alh' is not the only ancient Hebrew word that indicates a tree. | 'aleh' is not the only ancient Hebrew word that indicates a tree. |
| [[ailen]] may simply be a derivative spelling. | [[yex]] also means tree. |
| [[yx]] also means tree. | [[alon]] is also traditionally translated as tree, but etymological clues indicate that it might more accurately represent a land. |
| ====Other Occurrences==== | ====Other Occurrences==== |
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