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"eudokia" must be a literal representation of the Hebrew sub-
stantive HiMDah, and that both signify: "delight, pleasant-
ness, good pleasure (bon plaisir), desire, loveliness, precious-
ness," and some other synonymous words.
Now it would follow from the above that the corres-
ponding equivalent to the Hebrew "Mahamod" can be none
other than "eudoxos" which was the object of desire and
longing, the most delightful, pleasant, and coveted, and the
most precious, approved, loved, and esteemed.
That among all the sons of Adam the name Muhammad should be
given for the first time alone to the son of 'Abdullah
and Amina in the town of Mecca, is a unique miracle in the
history of religions. There could be no artificial device,
stantive HiMDah, and that both signify: "delight, pleasant-
ness, good pleasure (bon plaisir), desire, loveliness, precious-
ness," and some other synonymous words.
Now it would follow from the above that the corres-
ponding equivalent to the Hebrew "Mahamod" can be none
other than "eudoxos" which was the object of desire and
longing, the most delightful, pleasant, and coveted, and the
most precious, approved, loved, and esteemed.
That among all the sons of Adam the name Muhammad should be
given for the first time alone to the son of 'Abdullah
and Amina in the town of Mecca, is a unique miracle in the
history of religions. There could be no artificial device,