User talk:Rnlabas

Amen
Don't want to unnecessarily diminish your enthusiasm, but how can Amen mean "I commit myself", when it has no ascertainable finite verbal morphology? The usual reflexive stems in Hebrew are the Niph'al and Hitpa'el, and Amen ain't either of those... AnonMoos (talk) 01:22, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Amen or Amin use of
Sorry Anon, not trying to create a perfect assembly, only noting a convention of meaning I've learned in my study of Aramaic. Those speakers tell me the use of the word Amin, especially in the context of ending a prayer, means a personal commitment. This was not intended to reflect (no pun) on the exact or even complete verbal morphology, just the conveyed intent or meaning based on the word's (Amin) root. In discussions with a few Muslims, the rendition from Arabic can be the same, although not a particularly widespread (depending on which country or sect in consult) one. — Jodgie (talk) 02:10, 12 April 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm sure you had good intentions, but if you don't know Hebrew, and don't have a solid scholarly source, then it's really best not to make edits about the meanings of Hebrew words. Also, advanced exegetical interpretations are different from basic original meanings... AnonMoos (talk) 03:31, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Then I suppose I stand corrected for sharing my good intentions ...sorry. — Jodgie (talk) 03:36, 12 April 2012 (UTC)


 * You're perfectly free to raise the issue on the talk page (which is probably where you should have started, since you were apparently making edits about the meanings of words in the Hebrew language without knowing the Hebrew language)... AnonMoos (talk) 02:40, 13 April 2012 (UTC)