Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

This is a bit off topic, sort of.

My father used to have a personal friend whose name was 
Jacob Preuss, and when he wrote letters to him, he 
addressed them starting "Dear Jack". I always thought 
"Jack" was short for "Jacob".

Similarly, the Greek "YHSOUS" may reflect a shortening 
from "Yehoshu'a", four syllables to two. That's how the 
New Testament renders Joshua.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: tladatsi AT charter.net
> 
> Peter,
> 
> You may well be right on this matter, it is was just a
> thought.  However, the one point that still sticks in my
> mind is that given huge variety of theophoric personal
> names in the Bible, should not at least one conserve the
> original full divine name?  Shouldn't there be at least one
> Eli-yahweh or Daniy-eloah somewhere.  Anyway, that is how I
> thought about it.
> 
> On a personal note, Jack is short for - Jackie (sorta like
> Robinson), not John.  You are correct, nicknames can be
> tricky.
> 
> Jack(ie)
> 
> Jack Tladatsi

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