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I was recently reading a book about the Great Pyramid of Giza. The book suggested that according to an expert linguist, the word, Giza, was formerly pronounced "Jeesah", possibly referring to Jesus. Does anyone know where I can research this further? I have misplaced my book and can't get the name of the linguist to search for him online. Thank You!
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According to what I have heard, Giza is from the Egyptian 'Er-ges-her' meaning "next to the high" in reference to the pyramids. The Jesus-Giza link seems a little unlikely but I can't see anything online referring to this theory. The pyramids were built around 2500 years before Jesus so perhaps finding out whether the naming of Giza came before or after the time of Jesus would help. :)
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You would be better off asking a linguistics or Egyptian expert than this board, which is primarily for people names rather than place names.
However, as an archaeologist, I find that Giza-Jesus thing *highly* unlikely. Was the book written by someone who was clearly taking a Christian look at the pyramids?
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
However, as an archaeologist, I find that Giza-Jesus thing *highly* unlikely. Was the book written by someone who was clearly taking a Christian look at the pyramids?
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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I agree - there seems no need to involve Jesus at all! Especially as the Old Testament version of his name, which we know as Joshua, would have been more likely to be familiar to the pyramid-builders than an Aramaic dialectal version ... and the religion of the Egyptians doesn't endorse the outlooks of either Joshua or Jesus, so what would the point be?
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