Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: YHWH vs. Yahweh
Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 12:51:27 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 3 May 1999, Jack Kilmon wrote:
> The plain fact is that there is no hard evidence on the pronounciation
> of the Tetragrammaton. It is as likely to be an acronym for a longer
> name. The records speak of a 12 letter and even a 72 letter name.
> The a-o=a vowel sounds were borrowed from "adonai" to construct what
> is basically a nonsense word "yehovah" for the comfort of non-Jews.
>
Fascinating stuff. I appreciate all the work you gentlemen have offered
from my initiul inquiry.