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Edom (אֱדֹם) = δῆμος (Dhmos) ' country-district ' also written δημόν (Dhmon) > Ammon (עַמּוֹן) and
root 'am (עַם) ' nation ' , also Amit (עָמִית) ' off the people '= Dhmotes (δημότης).

In Roman times the Levant was split into three main regions. A. Syria Coele B. Syria Phoenicia C. Syria Palestina Coele [κοίλη ] ' Hollow ' , In Latin it is Cava , in Hebrew it is Cur (חוּר) , Galal (גָּלַל) and Kol (כֹּל) Syria in Hebrew is שָׁרוֹן (Sharon ) and related to יָשַׁר (Yashar) ' straigh...

They are allot of place-names in the Bible, including the Torah that are deriving from Greek. Gaza ( עַזָּה ) ἄστυ ( Astu ) Ashdod (אַשְׁדּוֹד) ἀστός ( Astos ) Cush (כּוּשׁ ) κάος ( Kaos) Havilah (חֲוִילָה) ἐπαύλεις (Epauleis) Aram ( אֲרָם ) ἁρμός ( Armos) The name Greek (Graikos) is a cognate of קֶ...

it is common among Romans, Rufus (Red hair), Lentulus (Slow) , Clodius (Hobbler), Caecilius (Blind), Cladius (Lame) , but they are given-names and the name Paulus is Latin written Paulos in Greek, such as Julius is written Ioulios. The problem with Paul's letters, the target audience don't seem to e...

What was Moses doing in Syria? Numbers 13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. Numbers 34:8 From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: Was Moses ev...

According to Numbers 21:13, 'Arnon' is the border of Moab , however in Deuteronomy 4:48 , it's a winter-torrent of Mount Hermon and thus Moab and Hermon must proximate with each other, however a typical Biblical map of the Levant puts Moab 180 miles south of Mt-Hermon , but what is that conclusion b...

Padan Aram פַּדֶּנָֽה אֲרָם from πεδίον ἁρμός ' plain between joints' This is Syria, this name is written שָׁרוֹן ( Sharon ) , see Songs 2:1, however the Septuagint read that as πεδίου ( Pediou ) , another word in Songs 2:1 is עֵמֶק ( Emeq) , Septuagint reads it κοιλάδων ( Koiladon) which means 'Ho...

The letters of Paul are addressed mainly to colonies founded by Julius Caesar. Corinth - Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis Philippe - Colonia Augusta Iulia Philippensis Ephesus - Temple of Divine Julius Caesar Thus who are the target audience of the letters, the Flamen Divi Julii ? One problem with P...

Psalms 6:5 - and in death, who will remember me, who will thank me when i am at rest This is my translation of Psalms 6:5, KJV concludes ' in the grave , for שְׁאוֹל *shĕ'owl is translated 'Hell 31 times, although it is still linguistically correct , שְׁאוֹל (Sheol) functions as a future-sense of שָ...

Capernaum This word is from כֹּפֶר ( Kopher ) ' Asphalt' or the name of a Lebanese plant in Songs 1:14 and 4:13. Sng 1:14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire (kopher) in the vineyards of Engedi. ( Septuagint reads it κύπρου ) 'Engedi means ' fountain of fortune' , put appears in 2 Chronic...