Hi Ken, I merely followed thru on Kat's saying her anthropology teacher said it was Pagan - all I could find was Old English - and prior to 1200 - this doesn't give exactly explain where they got it from. Hallowed is also used for many other things other than just religion - hallowed ground - hallowed halls etc. I answered Mike's question on the orgins of Halloween. Most words go back to very anciet cultures - ie Hebrew, Greek or Roman. Also Babylonia and Sumeria. The further back in time we go the more obsure beginnigs become. There where civilizations before the Jews - so who knows where their words came from. Brightest Blessings - Trisha > the old enlish word was used in a translation from the aramaic word for > Holy > that was used in the new testament of the Christian Bible. The prayer that > Kathy sent was a model prayer that jesus taught his followers. > Christianity > came from Judahism roots. in the 10 commandments, the jews were commanded > not to use the name of God in a unrespectful way. the old time rabbi's and > maybe some today took this so seriously that when they read the scrolls > aloud and came to the name for GOD, they would just say "the name" to keep > from even chancing not giving God's name enough respect. Names usually in > that culture meant something about the named's Character. not as we name > now > because we like the sound of something. so respect was to be given Gods > name. > > Jesus's followers ask him to teach them to pray. This prayer was a model > teaching that even though we can pray to the fother without a priest and a > sacrifice, we still must approach God and his name with deep respect for > who > he is. > > no matter where the enlish word originated, in context of the prayer, it > is > meant to convey the absolute Holiness of GOD and how we approach him. > > mag ask what the word meant in the prayer that kathy sent. i have > indeavered > to answer her as completely as i know how. i think all the answers have > gotten back to meaning Holy, and desearving deep respect. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:26 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: was no subject now Hallowed/Halloween > > > Top of Form 1 > =09 > According to Meriam Websters Collgiate Dictionary it gives it an old = > English > origin > > Bottom of Form 1 > Main Entry: hal=B7low Pronunciation: 'ha-(")lO > Function: transitive verb > Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Old English hAlgian, from hAlig = > holy > -- more at HOLY <dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Dholy> > Date: before 12th century > 1 : to make holy or set apart for holy use > 2 : to respect greatly : VENERATE = > <dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Dvenerate> > synonym see DEVOTE <dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Ddevote>=20