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The Meaning of the Names Shilat and Ofel
Question
Hello,
I would like to ask about the name Shilat for a girl. I know it is not a name from the Tanakh, but it does have meaning (I set Hashem before me always - the initials of the name). Is the name good? Which names are good and beautiful for girls? How is the name Ofel?
I would appreciate it if you would send me an answer..
Liora
Answer
Hello,
The name Shilat, although it is not mentioned in the Tanakh, is mentioned many times in the Talmud as the name of the amora Rabbi Shmuel bar `Shilat`, and the Geonim wrote that Shilat is not the name of Rabbi Shmuel's father, but rather the name of his mother, who was the sister of Rabbi Chiyya the Great, and in the book Pri Tzaddik (Purim - section 2) this is discussed at length. A hint to this: the numerical value of `Shilat` is 740, the same as: `women's name`.
Success, and with a blessing that you will indeed fulfill the verse I set Hashem before me always, what happiness!!!
– Menashe Israel
