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  • From: "Ruthy & Baruch" <alster AT comandcom.com>
  • To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Theophoric names for women?
  • Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 18:53:28 +0200




Ian wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of theophoric names for Jewish women in OT/HB
literature?
>

Here are some offhand: `atalya, 'elisheva`, yehosheva` / yehoshav`at,
'aviya (Hizqiyahu's mother, assuming that was her name and not 'avi),
tzeruya. Maybe those of us with Bible Works will be able to find some
more.

Baruch Alster
Kochav Ya`akov, Israel





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