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Submitted by Jimmy Mintzes

Information Picture Question
Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 7/12/2026 9:06 PM
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Can I please get a direct translation of the Hebrew to English please. Thank you.

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7/12/2026 9:22 PM Here lies Nataniah son of Reb Binyamin Hirsh

Reb = Mr.

Nataniah means "gift of god" and is usually a girl's name.
7/13/2026 5:39 PM Here lies NETANYAH son of Reb Binyamin Hirsh

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NETANYAH [neh-TON-yah] is a Biblical name meaning "G-d has given". Four people in the Bible had this name. They were all males.

'Reb' is an honorific; it does not mean rabbi.

BINYAMIN is Hebrew for Benjamin.

Hirsh is Yiddish for deer. Some men with Hirsh as part of their religious name have a secular name that sounds similar to Hirsh, such as Harry, Herbert, etc.

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