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  • From: "Jonathan D. Safren" <yonsaf AT beitberl.beitberl.ac.il>
  • To: George Athas <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>
  • Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Tel Dan & David
  • Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 11:26:25 +0200


George Athas wrote:

> > 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.
>
>

I await your paper. But don't forget the kingdom of Bit Adini (the Biblical
Bet Eden)




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Jonathan D. Safren
Dept. of Biblical Studies
Beit Berl College
Beit Berl Post Office 44905
Israel






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