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existed, at least, for some five thousand years; or even if it
had had on it some carvings or images of art, it would have
been destroyed by the Prophet Muhammad himself.
As to the meaning - or rather meanings - of the
Sapha, I have already referred to them as qualities of the
stone.
The word consists of the consonants "sadi" and "pi"
ending with the vowel "hi" both as a verb and noun. It
means, in its qal form, "to purify, to watch, to gaze from
distance, and to choose." It also has the meanings of "to be
firm and sound"; in its pi'el paradigm, which is causative, it
simply means "to make a choice, to cause to elect," and so on.
A man who watched from a tower was called Sophi
had had on it some carvings or images of art, it would have
been destroyed by the Prophet Muhammad himself.
As to the meaning - or rather meanings - of the
Sapha, I have already referred to them as qualities of the
stone.
The word consists of the consonants "sadi" and "pi"
ending with the vowel "hi" both as a verb and noun. It
means, in its qal form, "to purify, to watch, to gaze from
distance, and to choose." It also has the meanings of "to be
firm and sound"; in its pi'el paradigm, which is causative, it
simply means "to make a choice, to cause to elect," and so on.
A man who watched from a tower was called Sophi