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  • From: "yahua'sef" <gs02wmr AT panther.Gsu.EDU>
  • To: Jack Kilmon <jkilmon AT historian.net>
  • Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: YHWH vs. Yahweh
  • Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 12:51:27 -0400 (EDT)


On Mon, 3 May 1999, Jack Kilmon wrote:
> The plain fact is that there is no hard evidence on the pronounciation
> of the Tetragrammaton. It is as likely to be an acronym for a longer
> name. The records speak of a 12 letter and even a 72 letter name.
> The a-o=a vowel sounds were borrowed from "adonai" to construct what
> is basically a nonsense word "yehovah" for the comfort of non-Jews.
>

Fascinating stuff. I appreciate all the work you gentlemen have offered
from my initiul inquiry.


SHalom.

Wondell M. Rachman






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