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Re: Theophoric names for women? (Yam)

From: "Ruthy & Baruch" <alster AT comandcom.com>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Theophoric names for women? (Yam)
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 21:07:14 +0200

Ian wrote:

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

I think there is a slight difference between R:xab`fm, with a het, and
rahab, with a heh.

Kol Tuv,
Baruch Alster
Kochav Ya`akov, Israel

RE: Theophoric names for women? (Yam), Ian Hutchesson, 12/19/1999
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- Re: Theophoric names for women? (Yam), Ruthy & Baruch, 12/19/1999
- Re: Theophoric names for women? (Yam), Ian Hutchesson, 12/19/1999