[HANASHIR:11421] Re: Hatikvah--an initial inquiry.

[ilana axel <iaxel...>]

--- ekomar <ekomar (at) nyc(dot)rr(dot)com> wrote:
> Jennifer and Hebrew grammarians,
> 
> I believe "virushalayim" does not begin with a vet
> (meaning 'in') but a vav
> (meaning 'and'). Note the context: Eretz Tziyon
> VIrushalayim 'the land of
> Zion AND Jerusalem. Thus, whoever has
> "b'Y'rushalayim" here is evidently
> mistaking the vav for a bet/vet.

> This is correct! Ilana


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