[Avodah] Why Not: Yehoshua BEN Nun?

[Lisa Liel]

http://onthemainline.blogspot.com/2007/05/joshua-bin-nun-also-paul-kahle-quran.html

On 6/12/2012 5:18 PM, cantorwolberg at cox.net wrote:
> Has anyone ever wondered why in the Torah Joshua is referred to as "BIN Nun" as opposed to Ben Nun?
> I have seen the attempted explanations, none of which are satisfactory (to me).
> All of the other spies are referred to as ploni BEN ploni and Joshua is the only one referred to as Yehoshua BIN Nun.
> Why is a chirik used instead of a segol.
> One explanation by the Ramban (In his commentary to Sh'mos 33:11) is that the two words should be read as one: "binnun."
> He says it relates to the word "binah" because of Joshua's sharp intelligence.
> After reading that explanation, it seems obvious to me that nobody knows why and perhaps it is an error.
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