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  • From: Ian Hutchesson <mc2499 AT mclink.it>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: RE: Theophoric names for women? (Yam)
  • Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 17:18:35 +0100


>> Jonathan Safren:
>> Then zbl as an epithet of Yam could strengthen the claim
>> that Miryam is a theophoric name containing the epithet Yam.
>>
> [Niels Peter Lemche] Which is interesting in connection with Exod15.

What about King Abiyam (my father the sea) whose father's name contained
the often used epithet for the raging sea: Rahab?


Ian





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