Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] YHWH & Elohim - A Bit More
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 06:07:30 -0500
This is a bit off topic, sort of.
My father used to have a personal friend whose name was
Jacob Preuss, and when he wrote letters to him, he
addressed them starting "Dear Jack". I always thought
"Jack" was short for "Jacob".
Similarly, the Greek "YHSOUS" may reflect a shortening
from "Yehoshu'a", four syllables to two. That's how the
New Testament renders Joshua.
Karl W. Randolph.
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From: tladatsi AT charter.net
>
> Peter,
>
> You may well be right on this matter, it is was just a
> thought. However, the one point that still sticks in my
> mind is that given huge variety of theophoric personal
> names in the Bible, should not at least one conserve the
> original full divine name? Shouldn't there be at least one
> Eli-yahweh or Daniy-eloah somewhere. Anyway, that is how I
> thought about it.
>
> On a personal note, Jack is short for - Jackie (sorta like
> Robinson), not John. You are correct, nicknames can be
> tricky.
>
> Jack(ie)
>
> Jack Tladatsi