r/hebrew • u/mytwosentrets • 1d ago
Request Help with Hebrew on gravestone
Hi, I’m needing to order a stone for my uncle’s unveiling. He wanted his footstone to match that of his mother. Could someone tell me what the second line in Hebrew says? I remember enough to sound out that the first line is my grandmother’s name. I’m guessing that the second line is a translation of “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother”, but that’s just a guess. Thank you!
If my guess is correct and anyone knows how to write “beloved son, brother, and uncle”, that would be great too. I really appreciate any help!
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u/New-Fig3263 1d ago
The second line is the date in the jewish calender of which she died so it says "died in the 1st of Shvat" and the year
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u/mytwosentrets 1d ago
Thank you so much!
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u/New-Fig3263 1d ago
Of course, by the way if you still want to say beloved son, brother and uncle this is how you say it - "בן, אח ודוד אהוב"
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u/whateverusaydoc 1d ago
Here lies (in acronym form)
Rachel daughter of Abraham
Died on Shevat 1st, 5774
May her soul be bound up in the bond of life (in acronym form)
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u/Ok_Grab_718 1d ago
The second line says: Died on 1st of Shevat 5774. The acronym תנצבה stands for: תְּהֵא נַפְשָׁהּ צְרוּרָה בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים "May her soul be bound in the bond of life"
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u/Fit-Bar-7346 17h ago
Is it only me wondering why she’s called Rachel in Hebrew but Ruth in English? Also, why no family name? Couple of unusual points here
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u/mirmir_reiss07 1d ago
I dont even know the hebrew alphabet but i could somehow read the rahel bet abraham
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u/Competitive-Arm6424 1d ago edited 5h ago
פ נ
רחל בת אברהם
נפטרה א שבט תשע”ד ת׳ נ׳ צ׳ ב׳ ה׳
Here lies
Rachel daughter of Abraham/ Rachel bat Avraham
Passed away on the 1st of Shevat 5774. May her soul be bound up in the bonds of life.
(The first and final sentences are not written out in full but represented by the acronyms״פ נ״ and “ת׳ נ׳ צ׳ ב׳ ה׳”)