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The fact is that nobody really knows. Talmud was written in ~200 BC and is an exegesis. Egypt is the elephant in the room of Hebraic history. It is possible it
by eternalban 10y ago
The fact is that nobody really knows. Talmud was written in ~200 BC and is an exegesis. Egypt is the elephant in the room of Hebraic history. It is possible it is an Egyptian loan word just like Moses -- "born" from water -- is an Egyptian name.