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  • From: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Curious about "G-d"
  • Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:21:30 -0500


No, the name of G-d is a separate instance

Shoshanna



Ultimately the following view does not make logical sense:

Please keep in mind that no one knows how to pronounce that name, and no one
was allowed to pronounce that name except for one person, in one place, once
a year.

I gather then that all those ancient Jews with theophoric names couldn't even
say their own names -- or at least knowingly got them wrong every time they
said them. And of course all the Netanyahus etc of the modern world are
accomplices to the fact.




Ian




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