Biblical Hebrew Forum

["George Athas" <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>]

> Could bytdwd be a toponym meaning the nation of Judah, named
> after the founder of the dynasty (then it would be a toponym
> and a dynastic name)?  If not, is there a better candidate
> for what this toponym is, known from any source?

_bytdwd_ is the name of a town, similar to "Bethel". When I finish preparing 
a paper on my
finds, I'll let you know where the town actually was. Should only be a few 
weeks.

Best regards,
George Athas
 Dept of Semitic Studies,
 University of Sydney
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