MoriYuzaa
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oh cool I never knew that it came from latin, but isnt the bible much older than latin language? or maybe it was a later translation, now im curious if it was actually somethin else before it was cal...
The original texts of the Bible were written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
The Latin Vulgate, the standard translation of the Bible, was produced by Saint Jerome between 382 CE and 405 CE.
It never said what the fruit was. Just that that it was a fruit.
The Bible does not specify the type of fruit, using only the generic Hebrew term peri (fruit). The association with an apple stems from a Latin translation error where malum was used, as it serves as a homonym for both "apple" and "evil."
Linguistic Pun: In Jerome’s Latin Vulgate, the word malus meant both "evil" (describing the tree of knowledge of good and evil) and "apple" (a seed-bearing fruit), leading to the confusion.
Old French Evolution: The Latin pomum (fruit) evolved into the Old French pom, which later narrowed in meaning specifically to "apple," cementing the image in Western art and literature.
Alternative Traditions: Jewish tradition often identifies the fruit as a fig, based on the narrative that Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover themselves after eating. Other candidates include the pomegranate, grape, and citron.
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