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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Harosheth-hagoyim


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Harosheth-hagoyim is the home of general Sisera, who was killed by Jael during the war of Naphtali and Zebulun against Jabin, king of Hazor in Canaan. The lead players of this war are the general Barak and the judge Deborah.

The name Harosheth-hagoyim obviously consists of two parts. The first part is derived from harash (harash 760-762).
harash (harash 760) means engrave, plough. Derivatives are engraver, carving, scorching (Jon 4:8). haroshet (haroshet 760b) means carving.
harash (harash 761) means to be silent, deaf, speechless.
harash (Hrsh 762) has to do with wood (Isa 17:9).

The second part of the name, Hagoyim, comes from the word goy (goy 326e) meaning nation, people, gentile.

The meaning of the name Harosheth-hagoyim can be found as any combination of the above. NOBSE reads Carving Of The Nations, but equally valid would be Silence Of The Gentiles.




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