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Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names

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  • From: Petr Tomasek <tomasek AT etf.cuni.cz>
  • To: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names
  • Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:26:44 +0100
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:19:06AM -0500, Shoshanna Walker wrote:
> Shemo (his name) El (is G-d)
>
> Shoshanna Walker

But it is not Shem_o_el, but Shem_u_el. I.E. it cannot be a pronoun
suffix (which would anyway had a H and not W).

Rather the _u_ is old nominative ending with LAMED-HE noun.

P.T.

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