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[Facts] Breaking down Ebenezer's meaning
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Miranda
(Randee15)
2/17/2007, 4:33 PM
Ebenezer
means "stone of help" according to BtN here. Which part of that's "stone" and which is "help"?
I ask because I'm wondering if
Eben
, the short form of
Ebenezer
, can in fact etymologically stand on its own.
Miranda
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Satu
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2/17/2007, 5:55 PM
Hi
Miranda
,
The eben-part means 'stone' and the ezer-part means 'help'
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Miranda
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2/17/2007, 6:13 PM
Thanks!
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