When I was in the United Arab Emirates, back in 1990, I was told by an 
Egyptian officer that we were dealing with, that 'Algebra' means 
'balance'.

Regards
Paul Christidis


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I think I caused the problem re 'break', in omitting the full context of
what I remember, which probably should have been 'break apart and put back
together', as is a common process in fixing broken bones, and forms the
basis of algebra as we know it.

Don't one of the 'royal' families in the Gulf region go by the name 'Al
Jabar' - Kuwait maybe?

jp



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This is a follow-up to my bit about the word Algebra.

Yes I was correct in that the tri-consonant root is j+b+r preceded by 
Al.  However we were all mistaken as to the meaning of the word.  The 
root means "to set".  As in to set broken bones.  Which may be were it 
was inferred the word "break".  Full conjugation follows:

I jabara = to set
II jabbara = to set broken bones
III jabar = to be nice, friendliness
IV ajbara = to force, compel
V tajabara = to show, be proud, haughty
VI (not listed in dictionary)
VII injabara = to be mended, repaired
types VIII through XV not listed, but not all types have meanings.

What we're looking (algebra) for is under conjugation type I:

'ilm al-jabara and al-jabri (algebraic) which also means forced.

Other

jabraan = forcibly

jabariya = A sect of Islam that leans toward predestination.  Fatalists.

jabbaar = Colossus, tyrant, almighty, omnipotent, oppressor.

jabaroot = Omnipotence, power, tyranny.

jibriya = Pride haughtiness.

mujbar = Forced, compelled.

jabir and mujabbir = Bonesetter.

(A proper name, maybe not related.)
jibreel = Gabriel.
(Maybe not to far from related Hebrew gebar, = Mighty, powerful.)


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BT

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