I have a bunch of new icons...

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Including the first one made for me by someone OTHER than Xiggy.

Introducing... Dvora's icon! *points* It's in cursive Hebrew, and it says:

The entire world is
A very narrow bridge

(or maybe the is goes on the second line, I can't remember)

I'm not sure how to pronounce that in Hebrew, but doesn't matter, it's still cool. By not sure, I mean I haven't the slightest clue.

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I don't know how much it has to do with the name of G-d, but there really is no present tense "to be" in Hebrew - at least not modern-day Hebrew. (I don't speak Biblical, I understand it to some degree but I cannot actively produce it. Biblical Hebrew has slightly more complicated grammar than Modern.)

lihiot - to be
haiah - was
ihieh - will

The way the language is structured, it's not really necessary to have a present tense form of "to be".

Ani smechah - I am happy (female)
Haiti smechah - I was happy
etc. If you need a "there is", you have "yesh".
Yesh li chaver - I have a friend
Yesh po kiseh - There is a chair here
etc. Yesh is rather versatile.

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Geez. As a sideline, I read into Biblical Hebrew tenses. They're making it overcomplicated, I guess. (To scare off Gentiles, maybe?! <- evil thought there ;) ) All those perfects and imperfects and participles and all. Oy. If any of you ever start learning Hebrew, don't go through the Biblical way! Modern Hebrew is easy, it is explained easy (I still think Biblical is not complicated either, but apparently experts want to add a twist or two) and you still get to understand the Bible if you want to. (It sounds slightly archaic but it can be understood no problem! I guarantee that.) Plus you can talk to Israelis. I have seen people try to converse with Israelis in Biblical, and the Israelis are usually quite amused...