Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

b-hebrew - Re: Samuel's Name

b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Biblical Hebrew Forum

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Kevin L. Barney" <klbarney AT yahoo.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Samuel's Name
  • Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 08:55:50 -0500


WRT the u-vowel, how about taking it as a pronominal suffix, in which
event the name could mean something like: "His Name is El."
(Alternatively, I believe it could be an archaic construct form, resulting
in "The Name of God," which was one of your suggestions.)

Kevin L. Barney
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
klbarney AT yahoo.com



  • Samuel's name, David Stabnow, 02/23/2001
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: Samuel's name, Christine Bass, 02/23/2001
    • Re: Samuel's Name, Kevin L. Barney, 02/24/2001

Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page