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[b-hebrew] When did theophoric (-)'il become (-)'el?

From: Garth Grenache <garthgrenache AT hotmail.com>
To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [b-hebrew] When did theophoric (-)'il become (-)'el?
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 19:18:30 +1000

Dear all,

'el "god" (and the theophoric element -'el as in Shamu'el, Yisra'el...) is
cognate with 'il- in other Semitic languages.

When did 'il become 'el in the history of Hebrew?

What evidence is there, for example in Akkadian transliterations, that Hebrew
'el was once pronounced 'il- just as in other Semitic languages?

What evidence is there that 'el always had 'e' in Hebrew (names, etc.) though
other Semitic languages had 'il-, ill-...?

Any evidence anyone can offer would be appreciated.

Garth Grenache,
Australia.

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[b-hebrew] When did theophoric (-)'il become (-)'el?, Garth Grenache, 07/03/2010