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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

help me

what does hirodiya mean?
  

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Hi, I don't believe this is an English word. I think it's from the bible in Aramaic. Where did you find this word?

— Clive

  • Hi, I don't believe this is an English word.
  • I think it's from the bible in Aramaic.
  • Where did you find this word?
  • ) Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

I don't believe this is an English word. I think it's from the bible in Aramaic. Where did you find this word?

As a totally wild guess, I wonder if it relates to the name '(King) Herod'?)

Best wishes, Clive
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WOW! I just googled "hirodiya" and I can't even guess what language the things are -- can anyone tell? Here's a sample:

... Matta\'ya göre hadise söyle cereyan etmistir: O sirada Yahudiye\'de kral olan Hirodes,
kardesi Filipus\'un karisi HIrodiya ile evlenmek Istemis, ancak Yahya ...
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CalifJimIs it Turkish?
Looks like Turkish to me. If there was a longer sample and there were undotted "i"s then it is definitely Turkish.
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Yep. Seems Turkish;
www.jcsm.org/StudyCenter/turkish/Mt.14.html
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Okay - I was about to guess that it was a language of Middle Earth invented by J.R.R. Tolkein, but I'm willing to believe it's Turkish. Thanks!
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Hi,

As regards the original question about the meaning of 'hirodiya', these are excerpts from the Gospel of Mark.

Mar 6:17-18 Hirodes'in kendisi, kardeþi Filipus'un karýsý Hirodiya'nýn yüzünden adam gönderip Yahya'yý tutuklatmýþ, zindana attýrýp zincire v

6:17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John
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HI Emotion: smile

I know a little bit Turkish ..

... Matta\'ya göre hadise söyle cereyan etmistir: O sirada Yahudiye\'de
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