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 Posted: Sat, Aug 28 2010, 8:10 pm Post subject: re: How do you pronounce Yosef? |
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I'm not aware some say Yosaif. How weird!
Some say Yosif, btw, in Mizrachik circles...
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| Posted: Sun, Aug 29 2010, 7:52 am Post subject: Re: re: How do you pronounce Yosef? |
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| Rodent wrote: | | amother wrote: | | Rodent wrote: | Yo-SEF
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What is the origin of Yehosef? |
Yehosef is an alternate (and rare) form of Yosef which is mentioned once in Tehillim 81 (which is part of Thursday's Song of the Day btw).
Even though Yeho is a common alternate beginning of many names eg. Yonatan/Yehonatan, in the case of Yehosef it is not a prefix as it is in most, it actually changes the root. In the Tora there are four people whose names were changed by the addition of one letter: Avram became Avraham (Letter: He), Sarai became Sara (Letter: He), Hoshea became Yehoshua (Letter: Yod), and Yeter became Yitro (Letter: Vav). These four letters spell out G-d’s name; G-d gave part of his own name to each of these people. The shortened form of G-d's name is yod he, by adding the letter he into the name Yosef to become Yehosef, it is adding the name of G-d where it previously did not exist. In addition it adds to the meaning, rather than simply being 'to increase', it is to increase godliness. [And in addition to Amram there is a whole heap of more info that I won't go into here but in short it is to increase the exalted nation and bring godliness where it previously didn't exist, living in a non-Jewish area we see this as part of our and our son's role on this earth].
Hope that answers your question. |
Yes, thank you. It sounds like you choose very meaningful names!
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| Posted: Mon, Aug 30 2010, 9:50 pm Post subject: re: How do you pronounce Yosef? |
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