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ספרד

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Etymology

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Attested as early as Obadiah 1:20. Since the late 2nd century, "Sepharad" became associated with a faraway place, and in the 8th century, Jewish people began to use this name to refer to Spain due to its distant location.[1]

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Proper noun

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סְפָרַד • (s'farád) f

  1. (Biblical) A Biblical location of uncertain identification, possibly Sardis; Sepharad. Further details are uncertain.
  2. (Medieval, Modern Israeli) Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)

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See also

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countries in Europe: מְדִינוֹת בְּאֵירוֹפָּה (m'dinót b'erópa) (appendix)edit

References

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  1. ^ Spain, JGuideEurope

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