May 29, 2014
Daily Tidbits 5/25 - Memory
Daily Tidbits 5/25 – Memory
The word ‘memory’ came about in the 13th century and had the meaning of “awareness, consciousness, recollection” but also “fame, renown and reputation”. The corresponding word in Hebrew which means “fame, renown and reputation” is שם ‘shem’ which is most commonly translated as “name“.
Isaac Mozeson traces the English word ‘memory’ back to the Hebrew word שמור ‘shamor’ which means a guard or…
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