Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: YHWH vs. Yahweh
Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 00:51:27 -0400 (EDT)
On Sat, 1 May 1999, Paul Zellmer wrote:
> The transliteration scheme, which has been suggested for use on this list
> but is by no
> means required, should be able to be found at
>http://metalab.unc.edu/bhebrew/, but I was
> unable to check it out since our friends in Chapel Hill, NC, seem not to
> have their
> computer on. Anyway, most of the consonants that Peter used should be
> evident. Some of
> the more obscure forms he used are: OW = full holem, " = tsere, : = shewa,
> $ = shin, W.
> = hureq, ( = ayin, and [my favorite] F = qamets. Generally, we give the
> references so
> that readers can look up the Hebrew in whatever tanakh they have handy.
Shalom Shu'al!
Thanks for this follow up. It'll sure come in handy.