Facebook is now "dead"

[visionary]

Prophectic humor maybe... Meta: Hebrew speakers mock Facebook's corporate rebrand - CNN

 

[Aussie Pete]

Prophectic humor maybe... Meta: Hebrew speakers mock Facebook's corporate rebrand - CNN

Reminds me of something I use often. It came out with "new packaging! Same old rubbish inside!" Well, not exactly, but I find it real hard to get excited about packaging.

 

[ewq1938]

Prophectic humor maybe... Meta: Hebrew speakers mock Facebook's corporate rebrand - CNN

There is no word that sounds like "meta" in the Hebrew part of the bible plus Google translate did not find any Hebrew word that means dead and is pronounced like "meta" so I am not sure if this story is even real.

 

[Sabertooth]

There is no word that sounds like "meta" in the Hebrew part of the bible plus Google translate did not find any Hebrew word that means dead and is pronounced like "meta" so I am not sure if this story is even real.

(I think it is modern Hebrew...)

 

[HARK!]

I don't trust CNN enough to let them write scripts to my computer; but I trust them more than Facebook.

I looked into this from other sources.

Using the hashtag #FacebookDead. "Somebody did not do their #branding research," one post read. Dr Nirit Weiss-Blatt, author of The Techlash and Tech Crisis Communication, tweeted: "In Hebrew, *Meta* means *Dead* The Jewish community will ridicule this name for years to come.""Grave error??

 

[HARK!]

There is no word that sounds like "meta" in the Hebrew part of the bible

◄ 4291. meta or metah ►

Strong's Concordance
meta or metah: to reach, attain
Original Word: מְטָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: meta or metah
Phonetic Spelling: (met-aw')
Definition: to reach, attain

Strong's Hebrew: 4291. מְטָא (meta or metah) -- to reach, attain

plus Google translate did not find any Hebrew word that means dead and is pronounced like "meta" so I am not sure if this story is even real.

 

[DamianWarS]

Prophectic humor maybe... Meta: Hebrew speakers mock Facebook's corporate rebrand - CNN

it's for metadata of course (or what Facebook calls the metaverse). metadata is where Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, etc... makes their money. meta is greek in origin and we use it all the time in words like metaphysical, metalanguage, metahistory... etc. it typically has a meaning of "higher than, transcending, overarching, dealing with the most fundamental matters of,"¹. For Facebook it's the digital profile that it makes for users that turns the user into a product. To me, I think it is quite transparent of the company and very appropriate to be called Meta but since it's a bit of a computer tech word this may be hidden in plain sight. Remember Google did the same thing and renamed to Alphabet and under Alphabet is Google, Youtube, etc... What did it do to Google's branding? Absolutely nothing and it will be the same for Facebook. FB/Meta just wants to get out the Facebook association with its other brands. I know saying Whatsapp has end-to-end encyption and it's owned by Facebook seems a bit of a conflict. Although the name Meta doesn't make this any better (since the suggestion is that metadata is still being pulled from conversations) it seems based on everyone's response to the name people are ignorant of this.

 

[DamianWarS]

◄ 4291. meta or metah ►

Strong's Concordance
meta or metah: to reach, attain
Original Word: מְטָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: meta or metah
Phonetic Spelling: (met-aw')
Definition: to reach, attain

Strong's Hebrew: 4291. מְטָא (meta or metah) -- to reach, attain



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the word in question is strongs 4191
muth: to die
Original Word: מוּת
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: muth
Phonetic Spelling: (mooth)
Definition: to die

the specific "meta" similar sound is in the feminine form such as found in Genesis 35:18 which is transliterated "metah"

 

[HARK!]

the word in question is strongs 4191
muth: to die
Original Word: מוּת
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: muth
Phonetic Spelling: (mooth)
Definition: to die

The Google screenshot made that clear for those of us who can read Hebrew.

the specific "meta" similar sound is in the feminine form such as found in Genesis 35:18 which is transliterated "metah"

Transliteration: meta or metah

Strong's Hebrew: 4291. מְטָא (meta or metah) -- to reach, attain

 

[ewq1938]

the specific "meta" similar sound is in the feminine form such as found in Genesis 35:18 which is transliterated "metah"

Thanks for locating that.



､

 

[DamianWarS]

The Google screenshot made that clear for those of us who can read Hebrew.



Transliteration: meta or metah

Strong's Hebrew: 4291. מְטָא (meta or metah) -- to reach, attain

It's not 4291, it the feminine form of 4191, at least the word in question related to death. The Meta FB is using is from Greek such as found in metaphysical. But you're right the Greek "meta" is probably related to the Hebrew 4291 meta/metah

 

[HARK!]

It's not 4291, it the feminine form of 4191, at least the word in question related to death. The Meta FB is using is from Greek such as found in metaphysical. But you're right the Greek "meta" is probably related to the Hebrew 4291 meta/metah

You seem to be confused. You might want to go back and read what I posted in context to what I was responding. Meta in Greek does in fact hold the same phonetics as meta in Hebrew.

I didn't say that מטא equates to מת.

 

[HARK!]

MSN reposted a CNN article on the subject:

Meta: Hebrew speakers mock Facebook's corporate rebrand

 

[HARK!]

...and the BBC is reporting it.

Meta: Facebook's new name ridiculed by Hebrew speakers

 

[HARK!]

Thanks for locating that.

､

I see it now.

Mem (M) Tserey (E) Tav (T) Kamatz (A) He (H)

 

[Sunshinee777]

Prophectic humor maybe... Meta: Hebrew speakers mock Facebook's corporate rebrand - CNN

Well if they want to make a change for better they should name it metamorphosis lol and look a word ”morality” from dictionary.
They can’t escape from their shady dealings with a change of name/brand that’s for sure. They must have been losing lot of facebookers for the past few years of banning and being just greedy so this seems to be desperate attempt of getting people back to Facebook, it is always Facebook regarding of ridiculous name change. We never forget Facebook. But you are forgiven. Lol.

 

[Albion]

Prophectic humor maybe... Meta: Hebrew speakers mock Facebook's corporate rebrand - CNN

Naaah. It's an acronym: "Make Everything T[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] Again."

 

[DamianWarS]

You seem to be confused. You might want to go back and read what I posted in context to what I was responding. Meta in Greek does in fact hold the same phonetics as meta in Hebrew.

I didn't say that מטא equates to מת.

not confused, the word compared in ridicule is the feminine form of 4191 which is transliterated as metah. What the word Meta is actually related to (not isolated but from words like metadata and metaphysical) is from the Greek (Strongs 3326) but probably is etymologically related to the Hebrew of similar sound/meaning which is strong's 4291.

Those who are ridiculing the word have not done their homework or are just picking a battle (probably the latter) since 4291 and the feminine form of 4191 have always sounded similar but maybe it's a common pun in hebrew.

the specific "meta" similar sound is in the feminine form such as found in Genesis 35:18 which is transliterated "metah"

above is the verse I've referenced for clarity

I see it now.

Mem (M) Tserey (E) Tav (T) Kamatz (A) He (H)

glad it's cleared up now

 

[HARK!]

not confused, the word compared in ridicule is the feminine form of 4191 which is transliterated as metah. What the word Meta is actually related to (not isolated but from words like metadata and metaphysical) is from the Greek (Strongs 3326) but probably is etymologically related to the Hebrew of similar sound/meaning which is strong's 4291.

Those who are ridiculing the word have not done their homework or are just picking a battle (probably the latter) since 4291 and the feminine form of 4191 have always sounded similar but maybe it's a common pun in hebrew.

If you go back and look at the post I responded to, you'll see that first I provided a Hebrew word with the phonetics of "meta."

Then I provided the Hebrew word for "dead."

The Hebrew word for "dead" is not the Hebrew word for "she died."

I hope that this finally clears up any confusion about the nature of my responses, and the relevance they have to what I was responding to.

 

[DamianWarS]

If you go back and look at the post I responded to, you'll see that first I provided a Hebrew word with the phonetics of "meta."

Then I provided the Hebrew word for "dead."

The Hebrew word for "dead" is not the Hebrew word for "she died."

I hope that this finally clears up any confusion about the nature of my responses, and the relevance they have to what I was responding to.

My goal is not contention but to show what the actual word that is being brought up in ridicule to this name "meta" and it is the feminine form of 4191. I didn't bring up the comparison and I don't really care about it either way but that is the word as the OP says is being mocked by Hebrew speakers.