Explain to students that a symbol brings to mind an idea. Over the years, a symbol tends to take on a meaning related to its history, function or appearance. For example, Bartholdi, the designer of the Statue of Liberty, knew that for most people chains represent tyranny; likewise, a broken chain symbolizes freedom.
The Hebrew word for cistern is bor, which occurs sixty-six times, and is variously translated âcisternâ, âdungeonâ, âpitâ and Ancient well excavated at Tell es-Seba, ancient Beer-sheba. En-rogel A place called En-rogel is mentioned four times in the Bible.
Bat mitzvah literally means daughter of commandment.. The word bat translates to daughter in Aramaic, which was the commonly spoken language of the Jewish people and much of the Middle East from about 500 B.C.E. to 400 C.E. The word mitzvah is Hebrew for commandment..