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  • From: Benjamin Giffone <bg914 AT eagle.pbu.edu>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names
  • Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:53:24 -0800

Is it at all possible that "Samuel" could come from *ŠM` *"to hear," and the
*`ayin* was gradually dropped from the name? Then the name would mean
something like, "El listens."
Benjamin D. Giffone




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