Re: "Jerusalems" of John 1:19

From: Ben Crick (ben.crick@argonet.co.uk)
Date: Tue Mar 03 1998 - 23:41:29 EST


On Tue 3 Mar 98 (09:40:30), jonathan@texcel.no wrote:
>ÊWere any other cities plural in Hebrew?

 Yes: Mahanaim means "two camps" in Genesis 32:3, etc. Two camps: one for the
 humans, and one for the angels, according to Jacob when he named the place.

 Also Kiriathaim, "two cities", in Numbers 32:37, etc. Like Buda and Pest?
 There must be more to find...

 Ben

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