To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Theophoric names for women?
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 18:53:28 +0200
Ian wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of theophoric names for Jewish women in OT/HB
literature?
>
Here are some offhand: `atalya, 'elisheva`, yehosheva` / yehoshav`at,
'aviya (Hizqiyahu's mother, assuming that was her name and not 'avi),
tzeruya. Maybe those of us with Bible Works will be able to find some
more.