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[Facts] Re: He he I guess that depends who you are a fan of
"Technically not, for those who have Christian beliefs. We think of Joseph as more of a "stepfather", altho I suppose the surname
"Ben-Yhwh" or "Bar-Adonai" would have been a little tough to explain to your neighbors..."@@@@ Even adopted children take on the name of their adoptive father in Hebrew naming ceremonies. :)"Incidentally, what's the difference between "Ben" and "Bar"?"@@@@ "Bar" is Aramaic; "Ben" is Hebrew."And do Hebrew women ever use "Bas"?"@@@@ "Bas + [father's given name]" or "Bat + [father's given name]". Yes, for religious purposes and Hebrew legal documents, women also are identified as "daughter of -- ".-- Nanaea
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