Timeline for Are Biblical Hebrew words for “sister” & “bride” interchangeable? Can “sister” mean “friend”?
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| Nov 25 at 22:36 | comment | added | MichoelR | Maybe it is evidence against that Avram did not use this argument. Instead he said, And Actually she is my sister (niece), from my father though not from my mother... | |
| Nov 25 at 22:20 | comment | added | MichoelR | @Alex The gemara in Yevamos says that "brother" might have included other close relatives, like Lot. | |
| Dec 8, 2020 at 0:13 | comment | added | Alex | What about brother? E.g. Genesis 29:4. | |
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| Dec 7, 2020 at 18:57 | comment | added | MichoelR | Yes, but if the meanings are interchangeable that would affect the reading of the story. Avraham/Yitzchak could have been saying, She's my sister, meaning, "She's my bride but I don't want to say so." | |
| Dec 7, 2020 at 18:47 | comment | added | Geremia | Yes, but the Hebrew words used for sister and wife/woman are distinct in those cases. | |
| Dec 7, 2020 at 18:43 | history | answered | MichoelR | CC BY-SA 4.0 |