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Re: [b-hebrew] Ancient pronunciation of biblical names

From: "Jason Hare" <jason AT hareplay.com>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Ancient pronunciation of biblical names
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 02:22:11 -0600

Shai Heijmans wrote:
> and because tiberian
> tradition died out, we are now pronouncing "shemuel" in hebrew with an
> "e", according to the sefaradic and ashkenazic tradition.

Or, we just form the consonant cluster "shm" (which is easy enough to
pronounce). "Shmu'el." Isn't that how the Israeli pronunciation would be
formed?

Regards,
Jason Hare

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