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- 1. Mystery of the extra words in the... NIV translation
- 2. The letter 'nun'
- 3. Y'shua (Joshua) son of Nun
- 4. The Faithful Servant
- 5. Having thought on absence
3) Y'shua (Joshua) son of Nun
The letter has a name, נון which is the same as for a person, which indicates it had a meaning. According to Strongs 'nun' is from a word which means, 'to resprout, that is, propagate by shoots; figuratively, to be continued.'
It is used directly of David.
Psa 72:17 יהי שׁמו לעולם לפני־שׁמשׁ ינין שׁמו ויתברכו בו כל־גוים יאשׁרוהו׃
May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy. (Psa 72:17)
The sages interpret the verb yinon ינין in this verse to refer to the Messiah, and may be literally read as "may His Name Nun (propagate)." http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_One/Aleph-Bet/Nun/nun.html
Jews also note that the name David in its Hebrew letters adds up to 14, and nun is the 14th letter of the Alef-bet.
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