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“PaRDeS PaRaDiSe: The Four Jewish Levels of Interpretation”
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The Hebrew / Aramaic word PARDES is spelled in Hebrew and Aramaic without vowels as PRDS. PaRDeS in Hebrew means orchard, especially referring to the Garden of Eden. The same Persian root word makes the English Paradise (PaRaDiSe). The Aramaic word appears three times in the Peshitta, Aramaic New Covenant (Luke 23:43; 2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7).
Pashat [Simple, Literal] Remez [Hint] Drash [Search, Insight] Sod [Hidden]