After hearing all the evidences in favour of a bisyllabic Yaho/Yahu pronunciation my curiosity has been much aroused.A word final vocal he (i.e. he with mappiq) follows the same rule as for het and ayin, that it must be preceded by an "a" vowel. So, if there is originally another vowel, a "furtive patah" is inserted giving a short "a" sound. Thus for example there is the rare word for "God" ELOAH, with a furtive patah before the vocal he - and its more common plural form ELOHIM, where the furtive patah has disappeared because this is no longer the final syllable.
Does anyone know of any examples of a final long o/u vowel with a terminating vocal he?
Is the pronunciation Yahoh/Yahuh possible?
Is it possible that the waw only ever stood for a long vowel of type o/u?
If so, why do names comprising Yaho/Yahu emit the final he?
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