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Re: [b-hebrew] Masoretic vocalization of the name

From: "Vadim Cherny" <VadimCherny AT mail.ru>
To: "Peter Kirk" <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Masoretic vocalization of the name
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:17:53 +0300

> >The vowelization seems to mimicry Iao, doesn't it?
>
> No, Eoa or Yeoa. The holam is clearly before the qamats. I'm not saying
> that is the correct vocalisation, just that that, not Iao, is what you
> get by reading the vowel points.
>

The Masoretic vocalization seems to me close to Ieaoa
(iod-schwa-hey-holam-kamatz-silent hey). Since the vocalization is not
congruent with YHWH being a verb, we can't assume that schwa is vocal. In
any case, schwa sound - if any - would be assimilated into hey sound. Thus,
I read the Masoretic YHWH as Iaoa, or Iao for YHW, and hey.

Vadim Cherny

[b-hebrew] Masoretic vocalization of the name, Vadim Cherny, 09/14/2005
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