“Elokim” is the third Hebrew word in the Bible. It is repeated often throughout the Torah as well as Jewish prayer services. It means “G-d.”
If it’s important to spell the word “G-d,” why isn’t it equally important to spell it “El-kim”? Is there some problem with spelling out the word in English, but not in a transliteration of the Hebrew?
Seamus, “Elokim” is already a modified version of the Hebrew word–in the original, the “k” sound is replaced with an “h”. You can think of the “k” substitution as playing the same role as the hyphen substitution in “G-d”.
He seems like a very nice young man, too. He’d have to be evenheaded not to get a few chuckles out of the “Jesus culture” of football, especially in the south.
Seamus says:
The link is kinda messed up. You want: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1009/olshansky.php3
From the article:
If it’s important to spell the word “G-d,” why isn’t it equally important to spell it “El-kim”? Is there some problem with spelling out the word in English, but not in a transliteration of the Hebrew?
October 1, 2009, 3:18 pmPersonFromPorlock says:
Heck, this is America. Someday we’ll turn on Monday Night Football and there, bigger than life, will be a player named Roosevelt Wilson Paderewski.
October 1, 2009, 3:21 pmDan Simon says:
Seamus, “Elokim” is already a modified version of the Hebrew word–in the original, the “k” sound is replaced with an “h”. You can think of the “k” substitution as playing the same role as the hyphen substitution in “G-d”.
October 1, 2009, 3:36 pmneurodoc says:
Not likely that he consulted a rabbi before getting those Stars of David tattoos.
October 1, 2009, 3:47 pmtexasfox82 says:
Thanks for the info from a big cowboys fan; one likes to know that there is actually a person behind the facemask yes?
October 1, 2009, 3:47 pmDave N says:
There go all those stereotypes about Jewish kids not being interested in football.
October 1, 2009, 4:27 pmmorph says:
He seems like a very nice young man, too. He’d have to be evenheaded not to get a few chuckles out of the “Jesus culture” of football, especially in the south.
October 1, 2009, 5:26 pmErnst Blofeld says:
“Stewardess, do you have any light reading?”
October 1, 2009, 7:11 pmsputnik says:
correction:
October 1, 2009, 10:21 pmsoviet jewish immigrant(so said the article as well)
I’d bet his parents and him speak Russian first before any ukrainian
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