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Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names

From: Benjamin Giffone <bg914 AT eagle.pbu.edu>
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:53:24 -0800

Is it at all possible that "Samuel" could come from *ŠM` *"to hear," and the
*`ayin* was gradually dropped from the name? Then the name would mean
something like, "El listens."
Benjamin D. Giffone

Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, TedBro, 12/27/2009
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- Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Shoshanna Walker, 12/29/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Yigal Levin, 12/29/2009
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, K Randolph, 12/29/2009
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Shoshanna Walker, 12/29/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, K Randolph, 12/29/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Shoshanna Walker, 12/29/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Yigal Levin, 12/29/2009
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, G. Zack, 12/29/2009
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Benjamin Giffone, 12/30/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, K Randolph, 12/30/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Petr Tomasek, 12/29/2009
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Yigal Levin, 12/29/2009
- Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Shoshanna Walker, 12/29/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Yigal Levin, 12/29/2009
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Shoshanna Walker, 12/29/2009
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Yigal Levin, 12/29/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, K Randolph, 12/29/2009
- Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, jimstinehart, 12/29/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Theophoric Names, Yigal Levin, 12/29/2009