[Avodah] Hebrew and Aramaic

[Russell Levy]

On 6/3/07, T613K at aol.com <T613K at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  "Yarchei" BTW is Hebrew as well as Aramaic -- probably borrowed from
> Aramaic, but by the time Echad Mi Yodea was written -- it was considered a
> Hebrew word by Hebrew speakers, I'm sure.
>

Yarchei was a Hebrew word meaning month much before Aramaic became the
language spoken by Jews; the first passuk that comes to mind is Melachim I
5:8, where Tishrei is called 'Yerach haEitanim'.
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