Biblical Hebrew Forum

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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