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mount mediggo

Hebrew translation: הר מגידו

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English term or phrase:Mount Megiddo
Hebrew translation:הר מגידו
Entered by: Irina Glozman

04:51 Jun 7, 2002
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: mount mediggo
The name of the place of the Biblical Armageddon.
Peter fox
Mount Megiddo (not Mediggo)...
Explanation:
Mount Megiddo (not Mediggo)...

You can see that "arMaGeDDon and MeGiDDo have the same consonant order.

It's the Hebrew name of the valley which is prophecied in the Bible to be where the battle of Armageddon occurs. "Armageddon" means "Mount Megiddo", ie, the hill that overlooks the valley of Megiddo (or as it's now known, Jezreel).
In Hebrew letters = הר מגידו
Spelling:
Mount=הר (hei - reish)- pronounced as "har" (like in name Harry)
Megiddo = מגידו(mem-gimel-yod-dalet-vav)

This two words togethes form the "armageddon"
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Irina Glozman
United States
Local time: 12:39
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Thank you,
you gave me a really comprehensive and educational answer. I appreciate it. If I could give you a mark of 5, I would.
Have a great day....
Pete
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5 +4Mount Megiddo (not Mediggo)...
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Mount Megiddo (not Mediggo)...


Explanation:
Mount Megiddo (not Mediggo)...

You can see that "arMaGeDDon and MeGiDDo have the same consonant order.

It's the Hebrew name of the valley which is prophecied in the Bible to be where the battle of Armageddon occurs. "Armageddon" means "Mount Megiddo", ie, the hill that overlooks the valley of Megiddo (or as it's now known, Jezreel).
In Hebrew letters = הר מגידו
Spelling:
Mount=הר (hei - reish)- pronounced as "har" (like in name Harry)
Megiddo = מגידו(mem-gimel-yod-dalet-vav)

This two words togethes form the "armageddon"


    Reference: http://www.upcomingmovies.com/megiddo.html
Irina Glozman
United States
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 8
Grading comment
Thank you,
you gave me a really comprehensive and educational answer. I appreciate it. If I could give you a mark of 5, I would.
Have a great day....
Pete

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  issiromem: I will add that wednesday's suicide bombing occured just there.
7 hrs
agree  Suzan Chin
12 hrs
agree  Sue Goldian: But the har is NOT pronounced like the har in the name Harry. It's pronounced to rhyme with car, bar, far, tar and so forth :-)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks you all!
agree  EGB Translations
3 days 2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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