alef nun gimel beit reish

03:46 Dec 28, 2008
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: alef nun gimel beit reish
necklace pendant has Hebrew letters beneath star of David with cross in the middle
Catherine Eddleman


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3Ingvar
Ron Armon
3Engebar or Angeber - Family name
Mollie Milesi


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Ingvar


Explanation:
Mollie could be right, by my guess would be Ingvar -
a quite common FIRST name in Scandinavia.

My logic is that people rarely put surnames on necklaces...

Ron Armon
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Engebar or Angeber - Family name


Explanation:
This seems to me to be a family name on a piece of Messianic Jewish jewelry.

A search of the Net in Hebrew turns up many references to people in Israel with this last name. I don't want to copy a reference here out of respect for their privacy.

The necklace itself seems to be Jewish-Christian or Messianic Jewish in symbolism.

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2008-12-29 12:14:33 GMT)
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If you could post a picture, this would help us to identify the letters for you.

Mollie Milesi
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for attempting to answer, but I suspect the correct answer is different. Most likely I misinterpreted one or more of the letters on the necklace since I have no experience whatsoever in this endeavor. The letters (from right to left. Is this the correct way to read Hebrew?) I'm fairly sure of are: alef; nun (I think); third letter was a best guess: gimel; 4th letter looks most like beit; and 5th may or may not be reish. I suspect the words beneath may be more an attest to Jesus Christ as Messiah. Just a thought. Thank you again for your help. Catie

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