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Meaning of shibboleth by furoya





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shibboleth
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Of Hebrew origin, this word today is used as a synonym for "holy and sign" between groups of belonging, defining concepts that are themselves - even exclusive - of a community. Similarly, it also serves to recognize who does not belong to the group. It is taken from the Old Testament, where in the book of judges (12: 6 ) the Gileadites made those who tried to cross the Jordan River pronounce the Hebrew word 1513; 1460; 1473; 1489; 1465; 1468; 1500; 1462; 1514; (yibulet "path, current" ) but since his Ephraimite enemies did not have in their tongue the first consonant, they did not pronounce it correctly and said 1505; 1460; 1489; 1465; 1468; 1431; 1500; 1462; 1514; (sibulet "punishment, suffering" ) , so they were then recognized and killed.

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