Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Guy Zed <atdgz AT hotmail.com>]

Uri,

Does any of the sources known to you argue or show that the 3 or 4 letters, 
or original letters are of semitic language, source or meaning, or do they 
'simply' indicate various mentions of the name/word in various sources and/or 
cite actual names of places etc., but make no actual ligistic reference?

Gad Zack  QC Canada

> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:49:12 -0800
> From: uhurwitz AT yahoo.com
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [b-hebrew] Fw:  Linguistic, historical, cultural origins of yahweh
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>>    Gad, they all deal in one form or another with the subjects which 
> interest you. 
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>    There is no consensus here, and many of the answers are speculative.
> Just one example: De Moor holds that the name in question, YHWH,
> is of northern, Aramaic origin. To me he is persuasive, but others disagree.
>  
>    Be that as it may, the search itself is rewarding.
>  
>     Uri Hurwitz                                                          
> Great Neck,NY                                            
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> To Uri and the other respondents-- Thank you!
> 
> While it looks as a whole lot of resources if not suggested research I am 
> wondering whether those who suggested books could also direct me to the 
> ones that deal more with the very origin of the name.
> 
> To my understanding there is less than a handful of references to the name 
> in extra-biblical sources  in the late bronze age or  Iron Age. I wonder 
> also whether it bears any characteristics that would associate it with a 
> semitic language. 
> 
> Does any of the suggested books touch on those issues?
> 
> Gad Zack
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