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  • From: "Trevor Peterson" <06peterson AT cua.edu>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Hebrew transliteration
  • Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:14:02 -0500

Dave wrote:
>
> Strongs Hebrew word #5771b avown [2 Kings 7:9]
> I assume that you would transliterate this as "awown" with
> the 2nd "w" superscripted? I think that a superscripted 2nd
> "w" would be more accurate, or more understandable

Yes--it would help avoid the impression that ow constitutes a diphthong
without losing the presence of the mater.
>
> Strong's Hebrew word #3091b Yehowshu'a
> I think that a superscripted "w" would be more accurate, or
> more undersatandable. Would you transliterate the 'ayin as
> James Strong transliterates it?

I would put the a before the ` (note that I would use ` rather than '
for `ayin).

Trevor Peterson
CUA/Semitics





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