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No mention of original name of moshe

Question:

Did Moshe not have name until he was at least 3 months old? The Torah, at least, mentions no name for him until pharaohs daughter names him.

 

Answer:

Hello,

You are asking an interesting question. The Gemora ( Megillah 13a) says, that Moshe had 6 different names, however the Torah chose to call him the name that Basya named him. Therefore, it is very possible that his parents did give him a name when he was 8 days old, the Torah however doesn’t mention it because it isn’t that important for us to know.

Best wishes

 

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