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Meaning of dara - Aaron S - 02-15-2010

Shlama Achi,

Does [font="Estrangelo (V1.1)"]0rd[/font] (dara) have any meaning other than generation?

Blessings

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Re: Meaning of dara - ograabe - 02-15-2010

Isn't it plural: "generations" ?

What is your citation>?

....Otto


Re: Meaning of dara - Aaron S - 02-15-2010

Philippians 2:15

[font="Estrangelo (V1.1)"].0ml9b 0ryhn <y0 Jwhtnyb wzxt0w .0mq9mw 0qs9 0rdb Nyrm9d .0hl0d 0ykd 0ynb <y0 .Mwm fdw 0mymt Jwwhtd[/font]
that ye may be perfect and without blemish, as the sincere children of Elohim, who are resident in a perverse and crooked generation; and that ye may appear among them as luminaries in the world; (Murdock)


Re: Meaning of dara - Mshikhaya - 02-18-2010

Aaron S Wrote:Shlama Achi,

Does [font="Estrangelo (V1.1)"]0rd[/font] (dara) have any meaning other than generation?

Blessings

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Hi Aaron,

You might find it interesting to know that in modern usage we also use this word to mean "century". It has two pronunciations, "dara" and "dora".