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Almah ( עַלְמָה ‘almā, plural: עֲלָמוֹת ‘ălāmōṯ ), from a root implying the vigour of puberty, is a Hebrew word meaning a young woman ripe for marriage. [ 1] Despite its importance to the account of the virgin birth of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, Marvin Alan Sweeney states that scholars agree that it refers ...
Short form (s) aem. See also. mea. Alma ( / ˈɑːlmə / AHL-mə) [ 1] or (according to Jones 1997) /'ælmə/) is an English feminine given name, but has historically been used in the masculine form as well, sometimes in the form Almo. [ 2] The origin of the name is debated; it may have been derived from "alma mater" [ 3] ("benevolent mother ...
Shedim ( Hebrew: שֵׁדִים; singular: שֵׁד Sheyd) [ 3] are spirits or demons in the Tanakh and Jewish mythology. Shedim do not, however, correspond exactly to the modern conception of demons as evil entities as originated in Christianity. [ 4] While evil spirits were thought to be the cause of maladies, shedim differed conceptually ...
Folklore. Caucasian mythology Turkic mythology. Other name (s) Almasty. Region. North Caucasus, Northern Asia, Central Asia and portions of Eastern Asia. In North Caucasian folklore, an almas, alma or almasty, is a cryptid folk creature said to inhabit the Caucasus, Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains of Central Asia and the Altai Mountains of ...
Almah or Almeh ( Egyptian Arabic: عالمة ʕálma IPA: [ˈʕælmæ], plural ʕawālim عوالم [ʕæˈwæːlem, -lɪm], from Arabic: علم ʻālima "to know, be learned") was the name of a class of courtesans or female entertainers in Egypt, women educated to sing and recite classical poetry and to discourse wittily. [ 1] They were ...
The name Africa was originally used by the ancient Romans to refer to the northern part of the continent that corresponds to modern-day Tunisia. There are many theories regarding its origin. Africa terra means "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular), referring to the Afri tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage.
Almah is a Brazilian heavy metal band. Initially established in 2006 as a side project of former Angra singer Edu Falaschi, the band has released five albums and has turned from a solo-project into a band with regular activities. [ 1] Almah plays internationally since 2008 and was featured in festivals such as Rock in Rio (2013) and ProgPower ...
Alan is a masculine given name in the English language. [ 3] The name is believed by scholars to have been brought to England by people from Brittany, in the 11th century; later the name spread north into Scotland and west into Ireland. [ 4] In Ireland and Scotland there are Gaelic forms of the name which may, or may not, be etymologically ...